This is our day guide for Thursday August 8th 2019 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 August 8th 2019 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 220 of 2019 | |
| 145 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1991 - The Warsaw radio mast, at one time the tallest construction ever built, collapses. | |
| 1990 - Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward. | |
| 1897- Prolific children's book author Enid Blyton is born on this date in East Dulwich, South London. | |
| 1503 - King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. |