This is our day guide for Wednesday August 3rd 2016 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 3rd 2016
Hey, get back to work - there are no holidays today.
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| General Information for August 3rd 2016 | |
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| There are no public holidays today. | |
| Day 216 of 2016 | |
| 150 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2005 - President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya of Mauritania is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. | |
| 1997 - Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria; a total of 116 villagers killed, 40 in Oued El-Had and 76 in Mezouara. | |
| 1940 - World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland. | |
| 1852 - Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event |
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