This is our day guide for Saturday August 6th 2022 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 6th 2022
Bolivia: Independence Day
This is Bolivia's National day. It commemorates independence from Spain in 1825
El Salvador: Fiesta de San Salvador
Festivities are held in honour of the Divine Saviour of the World in San Salvador
Jamaica: Independence Day
Jamaican independence was granted on August 6th 1962 and each year the date is dedicated to the remembrance of Jamaican history
Peru: Battle of Junín
Marks an important victory in a battle during the Peruvian War of Independence.Regional
Philippines (regional): Provincial Charter Day
Cebu. Commemorates the province's founding in 1569, when King Philip II appointed a governor.August 5th 2022 | Go to Today | August 7th 2022
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| General Information for August 6th 2022 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 218 of 2022 | |
| 147 days left in 2022 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1964 - Prometheus, a bristlecone pine and the world's oldest tree, is cut down. | |
| 1945 - World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation poisoning. | |
| 1926 - Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel. | |
| 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. |
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