This is our day guide for Wednesday August 8th 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 8th 2018
Regional
India (regional): Public Holiday
The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday to mourn the demise of DMK patriarch M KarunanidhiNot a Public Holiday
Taiwan: Father's Day
Not a public holiday. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
Tanzania: Nane Nane (Farmer's) Day
Nane Nane ('eight eight') day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economy| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 8th 2018 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1974 - President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day. | |
| 1885 - More than 1.5 million people attend the funeral of Ulysses S. Grant in New York City. | |
| 1863 - American Civil War: following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt). | |
| 1786 – The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, under Pietro Leopoldo I, becomes the first modern state to abolish the death penalty (later commemorated as Cities for Life Day). |
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