Day Guide for Sunday August 7th 2016 What are the holidays on August 7th 2016?

This is our day guide for Sunday August 7th 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 7th 2016

Colombia: Battle of Boyacá

The 1819 battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy

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General Information for August 7th 2016
There are 1 public holidays today.
Day 220 of 2016
146 days left in 2016
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1974 - Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417 m) in the air.
1942 - World War II: the Battle of Guadalcanal begins - United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
1933 - The Simele massacre: The Iraqi government slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Simele. The day becomes known as Assyrian Martyrs Day.
1427 - The Visconti of Milan's fleet is destroyed by the Venetians on the Po River.