Day Guide for Saturday September 1st 2018 What are the holidays on September 1st 2018?

This is our day guide for Saturday September 1st 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?

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General Information for September 1st 2018
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 244 of 2018
121 days left in 2018
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1972 - In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky to become the world chess champion.
1952 - The Old Man and the Sea, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, is first published.
1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin.
717 - Siege of Constantinople: The Muslim armada with 1,800 ships, is defeated by the Byzantine navy through the use of Greek fire.