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Revision as of 16:52, 20 February 2002 by Conversion script (talk | contribs) (Automated conversion)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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)
- The Taiwanese Father's Day. In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8 (or Aug 8).
Births:
- 1866 - Matthew Henson (explorer: North Pole)
- 1902 - Paul Dirac, physicist
- 1907 - Benny Carter (musician, arranger)
- 1918 - Dino De Laurentiis (producer)
- 1937 - Dustin Hoffman (actor)
- 1961 - The Edge (David Evans) (guitarist: U2)
Deaths:
Holidays
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