This is our day guide for Saturday August 8th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 8th 2015
Not a Public Holiday
Taiwan: Father's Day
Not a public holiday. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 8th 2015 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 220 of 2015 | |
| 145 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2010 - 2010 China floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people. | |
| 1990 - Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward. | |
| 1967 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. | |
| 1897- Prolific children's book author Enid Blyton is born on this date in East Dulwich, South London. |
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