This is our day guide for Wednesday August 9th 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 9th 2017
Singapore: National Day
Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965
South Africa: National Women's Day
The holiday commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the passGo to Today | August 10th 2017
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| General Information for August 9th 2017 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 221 of 2017 | |
| 144 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1965 - Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly. | |
| 1942 - Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement. | |
| 1936 - Jesse Owens wins his fourth Olympic gold medal, becoming the first US citizen to achieve this distinction in a single Games. | |
| 1810 - Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. |
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