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Revision as of 08:14, 21 March 2002
August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining.
Events:
- 1964 - The first Rolling Stones concert in the Netherlands is ended after only 15 minutes because fans are breaking down the place.
- 1974 - President Richard Nixon announces his resignation (effective August 9)
Births:
- 1866 - Matthew Henson, explorer (North Pole)
- 1902 - Paul Dirac, physicist
- 1907 - Benny Carter, musician, arranger
- 1918 - Dino De Laurentiis, producer
- 1931 - Sir Roger Penrose, mathematical physicist
- 1944 - Peter Weir, film director
- 1937 - Dustin Hoffman, actor
- 1961 - The Edge (David Evans), guitarist: U2
Deaths:
Holidays
- Taiwan: Father's Day. (In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8, or August 8).
August 7 - August 9 - July 8 - September 8 - more historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December