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| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 7th 2016 | |
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| 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. | |
| 1876 - Margaret Zelle is born in Germany. Better known as the dancer, courtesan and spy 'Mata Hari', her life was dramatised in a film starring Greta Garbo. | |
| 1858 - Australian rules football was founded and the first match was played between Melbourne Football Club and Scotch Grammar. The Melbourne Football Club (the oldest remaining sporting club in the world), was also founded on this day. | |
| 1606 - The first documented performance of Macbeth takes place in the Great Hall at Hampton Court, UK. |
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