| General Information for August 8th 2018 |
| There are 3 public holidays today. |
| Day 220 of 2018 |
| 145 days left in 2018 |
| Week 32 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1969 - At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the photo that becomes the cover of the Beatles album Abbey Road, one of the most famous album covers in recording history. |
| 1960 - South Kasai secedes from the Congo. |
| 1876 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph. |
| 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. |