Muhammad Yunus
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as Chief Adviser to form an interim government in Bangladesh.
What happened on August 8
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 685 BCE to 2024.
Standout on August 8
2024
Muhammad Yunus
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as Chief Adviser to form an interim government in Bangladesh.
About August 8
August 8 is the 220th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 220 of 365 (221 in leap years)145 days left in the year (145 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 32 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- August birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- August birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Next occurrence
- In 285 days
- Roman numerals
- VIII.VIIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 450thCornerstone1576
- 70thMarcinelle mining disaster1956
- 30thA'ja Wilson1996
- 25thKarpalak ambush2001
- 10thAugust 2016 Quetta attacks2016
- 5thBill Davis2021
August 8 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- August 2016 Quetta attacks
- 25 years ago2001
- Karpalak ambush
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on August 8 — ages this year
- 2005Alysa Liuturns 21
- 2000Félix Auger-Aliassimeturns 26
- 1999Xiaojunturns 27
- 1998Ryan Garciaturns 28
- 1998Shawn Mendesturns 28
- 1997Panipak Wongpattanakitturns 29
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2023 Hawaii wildfires
Hawaii wildfires: Seventeen thousand acres of land are burned and at least 101 people are killed, with two others missing, when a series of wildfires break out on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executes a search warrant at former president Donald Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida.
Nyonoksa radiation accident
An explosion at the State Central Navy Testing Range in Nyonoksa, Russia, kills five people.
August 2016 Quetta attacks
Terrorists attack a government hospital in Quetta, Pakistan with a suicide blast and shooting, killing between 70 and 94 people, and injuring around 130 others.
2015 Harris County shooting
Eight people are killed in a shooting in Harris County, Texas.
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization declared the Western African Ebola epidemic, which began in December 2013, to be a public health emergency of international concern.
August 2013 Quetta bombing
A suicide bombing at a funeral in the Pakistani city of Quetta kills at least 31 people.
2010 Gansu mudslide
A massive mudslide in the Chinese province of Gansu killed at least 1,471 people.
2010 China floods
China Floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people.
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
A Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil and Piper PA-32R collide over the Hudson River, killing nine people.
2009 Hudson River mid-air collision
Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 29th modern summer Olympic Games take place in Beijing, China until August 24.
EuroCity
A EuroCity train en route to Prague struck a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the track near Studénka station and derailed, killing 8 people and injuring 64 others.
STS-118
Space Shuttle program: STS-118 Mission: Endeavour takes off on a mission to the International Space Station.
2007 Brooklyn tornado
An EF2 tornado touches down in Kings County and Richmond County, New York, the most powerful tornado in New York to date and the first in Brooklyn since 1889.
Dave Matthews Band
A tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumps approximately 800 pounds of human waste onto a boat full of passengers.
Karpalak ambush
Albanian rebels ambush a convoy of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia near Tetovo, killing 10 soldiers.
H. L. Hunley
Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor and 30 years after its discovery by undersea explorer E. Lee Spence.
Mazar-i-Sharif
The Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was raided by Taliban leading to the death of 10 Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist.
1993 Guam earthquake
The 7.8 Mw Guam earthquake shakes the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing around $250 million in damage and injuring up to 71 people.
Hudson Volcano
Hudson Volcano in Chile began to erupt, depositing volcanic ash over 150,000 square kilometres (58,000 sq mi).
Warsaw radio mast
The Warsaw radio mast (pictured), then the tallest structure ever built, at 646.38 metres (2,120.7 ft), collapsed due to an error in exchanging the guys on the highest telecommunications equipment of the mast.
Iraq
Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
8888 Uprising
A series of marches, demonstrations, protests, and riots, which became known as the 8888 Uprising, began against the one-party state of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.
Tropical Storm Beryl (1988)
Tropical Storm Beryl formed over southeastern Louisiana, making it one of the few tropical cyclones to form over land.
Zebra crossing
At a zebra crossing (pictured) on Abbey Road in London, Iain Macmillan took the photograph that was used for the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
Marcinelle mining disaster
A mining disaster killed 262 workers, mainly Italian nationals, at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium.
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
The German airship Graf Zeppelin departed Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a flight to circumnavigate the world.
Third Anglo-Afghan War
The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to recognise the independence of the Emirate of Afghanistan.
Battle of Amiens (1918)
The Battle of Amiens began in northern France, marking the start of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive through the German front lines that ultimately led to the end of World War I.
Endurance (1912 ship)
The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Wren Building
The foundation for what is now known as the Wren Building, the oldest surviving college building in the United States, was laid in a ceremony at Middle Plantation, Virginia.
Cornerstone
The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven.
Reconquista
Reconquista: In the early stages of the Mudéjar revolt, Muslim rebels captured the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera in present-day Spain, holding it for about two months.
680s BC
Spring and Autumn period: Amid a succession dispute, the forces of Duke Zhuang of Lu, who was attempting to install a claimant to the Qi throne, were defeated at the Battle of Qianshi.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Issa Hayatou
Issa Hayatou, Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (born 1946)
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (born 1948)
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, Colombian football player and manager (born 1929)
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1936)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Mary MacKillop
Christian Feast Day: Mary MacKillop
Altmann (bishop of Passau)
Christian Feast Day: Altmann of Passau
Public holidays in Iraq
Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Maria Anna Rosa Caiani
Christian Feast Day: Blessed Maria Anna Rosa Caiani
Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro
Christian Feast Day: Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro
Cyriacus
Christian Feast Day: Cyriacus and companions
Four Crowned Martyrs
Christian Feast Day: Four Crowned Martyrs
Dominic de Guzmán
Christian Feast Day: Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.
Spread across the centuries
- 7th century BCE1
- 13th century1
- 16th century1
- 17th century1
- 20th century33
- 21st century39
Earliest: 680s BC (685 BCE). Most recent: Muhammad Yunus (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Dates before the year 1 are given on the proleptic Julian calendar. Day-level precision for ancient events is traditional rather than documented.
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Questions about August 8
What day of the year is August 8?
August 8 is the 220th day of the year, with 145 days left after it.
What star sign is August 8?
August 8 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
How many things happened on August 8?
We record 84 entries for August 8: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 685 BCE to 2024.
Who was born on August 8?
Alysa Liu (2005) is among the notable births on August 8. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the August 8 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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