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Revision as of 15:53, 29 October 2001 by 128.227.230.xxx (talk)(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 resigns.
- The Taiwanese Father's Day. In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8 (or Aug 8).
Births:
- 1866: Matthew Henson (explorer: North Pole)
- 1907: Benny Carter (musician, arranger)
- 1918: Dino De Laurentiis (producer)
- 1937: Dustin Hoffman (actor)
Deaths:
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