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
1979 - The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi).
1974 - The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin.
1715 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years—the longest of any major European monarch.