This is our day guide for Sunday August 6th 2017 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 6th 2017
Bolivia: Independence Day
This is Bolivia's National day. It commemorates independence from Spain in 1825
El Salvador: Fiesta de San Salvador
The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 6th 2017 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 218 of 2017 | |
| 147 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1945 - World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation poisoning. | |
| 1942 - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress. | |
| 1825 - Bolivia gains independence from Spain. | |
| 1806 - Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates ending the Holy Roman Empire. |
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