This is our day guide for Thursday August 4th 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 4th 2016
Regional
Brazil (regional): Public Holiday
Rio de Janeiro only. For Olympic torch relay
El Salvador: Fiestas Patronales Holiday
The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 4th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 217 of 2016 | |
| 149 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1958 - The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the first time. | |
| 1875 - Danish fairy tales' author Hans Christian Andersen passes away near Copenhagen, Denmark, after suffering from liver cancer. | |
| 1783 - Mount Asama erupts in Japan, killing about 1,400 people. The eruption causes a famine, which results in an additional 20,000 deaths. | |
| 1703 – The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die. |
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