This is our day guide for Tuesday August 7th 2018 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 2018
Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Tuesday
Second day of public holidays for the Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda
Colombia: Battle of Boyacá
The 1819 battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy
Ivory Coast: Independence Day
Celebrates Côte d'Ivoire's independence from France on August 7th 1960
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Culturama Day
Similar to other carnivals in the Caribbean, Culturama highlights the cultural heritage of Saint Kitts and Nevis| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 7th 2018 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 219 of 2018 | |
| 146 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1944 - IBM dedicates the first program-controlled calculator, the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (known best as the Harvard Mark I). | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 1427 - The Visconti of Milan's fleet is destroyed by the Venetians on the Po River. |
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