August 8
August 8 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 145 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On August 8 the Sun's declination is approximately +15.7°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a August 8.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)
- Christian Feast Day: Altmann of Passau
- Christian Feast Day: Cyriacus
- Christian Feast Day: Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.
- Christian Feast Day: Four Crowned Martyrs
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2024 — Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as Chief Adviser to form an interim government in Bangladesh. ↗(2 years ago)more
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and statesman. Yunus pioneered the modern concept of microcredit and microfinance, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. He is the founder of Grameen Bank and the first Bangladeshi to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
2023 — 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. ↗(3 years ago)more
The 2023 Hawaii wildfires were a series of wildfires that broke out in early August 2023 in the U.S. state of Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui. The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations and caused widespread damage, killing at least 102 people and leaving two people missing in the town of Lahaina on Maui's northwest coast.
2022 — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executes a search warrant at former president Donald Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida. ↗(4 years ago)more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the attorney general and the director of national intelligence.
2019 — An explosion at the State Central Navy Testing Range in Nyonoksa, Russia, kills five people. ↗(7 years ago)more
The Nyonoksa radiation accident, Arkhangelsk explosion or Nyonoksa explosion occurred on 8 August 2019 near Nyonoksa, a village under the administrative jurisdiction of Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Federation. Five military and civilian specialists were killed and three were injured.
2016 — 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. ↗(10 years ago)more
On 8 August 2016, terrorists attacked the Government Hospital of Quetta in Pakistan with a suicide bombing and shooting. They killed more than 70 people, mainly lawyers, and injured more than 130 others.
- 2015 — Eight people are killed in a shooting in Harris County, Texas. ↗(11 years ago)
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On August 8, 2015, a mass shooting occurred inside a home in northern Harris County, Texas, near Houston. David Ray Conley III, 48, broke into his former home and held hostage Valerie and Dwayne Jackson, Sr., along with six children, including his own 13-year-old son. Over the course of nine hours, he shot and killed the entire family.
- 2013 — A suicide bombing at a funeral in the Pakistani city of Quetta kills at least 31 people. ↗(13 years ago)
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On 8 August 2013, a suicide attacker exploded a bomb at a funeral being held for a police officer in Quetta, Pakistan, and killed as many as thirty-seven people and injured over fifty people. No group has taken responsibility for the bombing, but it is believed that the Taliban were behind the bombing.
2010 — China Floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people. ↗(16 years ago)more
The 2010 China floods began in early May 2010. Three hundred and ninety-two people died, and a further 232 people were reported missing as of June 30, 2010, including 57 people in a landslide in Guizhou. Fifty-three of the deaths occurred from the flooding and landslides between May 31 and June 3, and 266 deaths occurred between June 13 and June 29.
2009 — A Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil and Piper PA-32R collide over the Hudson River, killing nine people. ↗(17 years ago)more
The Airbus Helicopters H125 Écureuil, or Squirrel, is a single-engine light utility helicopter designed and originally manufactured by the French corporation Aérospatiale, later by Eurocopter, which became Airbus Helicopters. In North America, the H125 is marketed as the AStar.
- 2008 — A EuroCity express train en route from Kraków, Poland to Prague, Czech Republic strikes a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the railroad track near Studénka railway station in the Czech Republic and derails, killing eight people and injuring 64 others. ↗(18 years ago)
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EuroCity (EC) is an international train category and brand for European inter-city trains that cross international borders and meet criteria covering comfort, speed, food service, and cleanliness. Each EC train is operated by more than one European Union or Swiss rail company, under a multilateral co-operative arrangement, and all EC trains link important...
2008 — The 29th modern summer Olympic Games took place in Beijing, China until August 24. ↗(18 years ago)more
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multi-sport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 S...
2007 — 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. ↗(19 years ago)more
The 2007 Brooklyn tornado, an EF2 tornado, was the strongest tornado on record to strike New York City since documentation began in 1950. It formed in the early morning hours of August 8, 2007, skipping along an approximately 9 miles (14 km)-long path, from Staten Island across The Narrows to Brooklyn.
Notable births
2005 — Alysa Liu, American figure skater ↗(21 years ago)more
Alysa Liu is an American figure skater. She is the 2026 Olympic champion in both women's singles and in the team event, the 2025 World champion, the 2022 World bronze medalist, the 2025–26 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Grand Prix medalist, a four-time Challenger Series champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion.
2000 — Félix Auger-Aliassime, Canadian tennis player ↗(26 years ago)more
Félix Auger-Aliassime is a Canadian professional tennis player. He has been ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as high as world No. 5 in singles, attained in November 2025, and No. 60 in doubles, attained in November 2021. He is the current No. 1 singles player from Canada.
1999 — Xiaojun, Chinese singer ↗(27 years ago)more
Xiao Dejun, known mononymously as Xiaojun, is a Chinese singer and actor based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT and its sub-unit WayV.
1998 — Ryan Garcia, American boxer ↗(28 years ago)more
Ryan Garcia is an American professional boxer. He is the current World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion. He previously held the WBC interim lightweight title in 2021.
1998 — Shawn Mendes, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗(28 years ago)more
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician. He gained a following in 2013 when he posted song covers on the video-sharing platform Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to his signing a deal with the record label.
- 1997 — Karim Walid, Egyptian footballer ↗(29 years ago)
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Karim Walid Sayed Saleh Hassan commonly known as Nedvěd is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al Ahly and the Egypt U-20. He is a product of Al Ahly youth academy. He got his nickname in the youth team as his position and looks were similar to the Czech legend Pavel Nedvěd.
Notable deaths
2024 — Issa Hayatou, Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (born 1946) ↗(2 years ago)more
Issa Hayatou was a Cameroonian sports executive, athlete, and football administrator best known for serving as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) between 1988 and 2017. He served as the acting FIFA president until 26 February 2016 as the previous president Sepp Blatter was banned from all football-related activities in 2015 as a ...
2024 — Mitzi McCall, American actress (born 1930) ↗(2 years ago)more
Mitzi McCall was an American comedian and actress. She was known for her work with her husband, Charlie Brill, and their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, the same episode that featured the first appearance of The Beatles on the show.
2024 — Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Puerto Rican professional golfer (born 1935) ↗(2 years ago)more
Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez was a Puerto Rican professional golfer. The winner of eight PGA Tour events, he was the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
2024 — Steve Symms, American politician and lobbyist (born 1938) ↗(2 years ago)more
Steven Douglas Symms was an American politician and lobbyist who served as a four-term congressman (1973–1981) and two-term U.S. senator (1981–1993), representing Idaho. He later became a partner at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C.
2023 — Rodriguez, American singer and songwriter (born 1942) ↗(3 years ago)more
Sixto Diaz Rodríguez, mononymously known as Rodríguez, was an American musician from Detroit, Michigan.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (221) | 13 × 17 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (145) | 5 × 29 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 08082026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +15.66° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 49 days |