August 9
Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)
2024 Daily Holidays that fall on August 9, include:
- International Coworking Day
- International Day of the World's Indigenous People
- National Book Lovers Day - August 9 and November 2, 2024 (First Saturday in November)
- National Hand Holding Day
- National Kool Aid Day - August 9, 2024 (Second Friday in August)
- National Polka Day
- National Rice Pudding Day
- Shop Online for Groceries Day - August 9, 2024 (Second Friday in August)
- Veep Day
2024 Weekly Holidays that include August 9, are:
- Air Conditioning Appreciation Days - July 3 - August 15
- Dog Days of Summer - July 3 - August 11
- Elvis Week - August 9-17, 2024
- Exercise With Your Child Week - August 4-10, 2024 (First Full Week of August)
- Gallop International Tribal Indian Powwow - August 2-11, 2024
- International Assistance Dog Week - August 4-10, 2024 (Starts on First Sunday in August)
- International Mathematicians Week - August 1-9
- Knights of Columbus Family Week - August 4-10, 2024 (First Full Week in August)
- Kool-Aid Day - August 9-11, 2024 (Second Weekend in August)
- National Bargain Hunting Week - August 5-9, 2024 (First Monday - Sunday Week in August)
- National Farmers Market Week - August 4-10, 2024 (First Week of August)
- National Fraud Awareness Week - August 4-10, 2024 (First Full Week in August)
- National Health Center Week - August 4-10, 2024 (First Full Week in August)
- National Hobo Week - August 8-10, 2024
- National Motorcycle Week - August 4-10, 2024 (Second Week in August)
- National Psychic Week - August 5-9, 2024 (First Mon-Fri Week in August)
- National Stop on Red Week - August 4-10, 2024
- Perseid Meteor Showers - July 17 - August 24, 2024, will peak on August 12, 2024)
- Single Working Women's Week - August 4-10, 2024 (The Full Week containing August 4, which is Single Working Women's Day)
- Weird Contest Week - August 4-10, 2024 (Second Week in August)
2024 Monthly Holidays that include August 9, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our August Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of August.
NOTE:
- A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
- If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)
- Summer Olympics XXXIII - July 26 - August 11, 2024
- Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 2-11, 2024 (Begins 1st Friday in August for 10 Days)
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 9 is Leo.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month of August are:
- Gladiolus - Strength, moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation. It blooms in a variety of colors like red, pink, white, yellow and orange. It stands for sincerity and symbolizes strength of character.
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for August is:
- Peridot which is known for its shimmering yellow-green color and the peace and good luck it brings to its wearer.
Famous Birthdays
- 1757 - Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton - humanitarian, wife of Alexander Hamilto (d. 1854)
- 1944 - Sam Elliott, American actor and producer (Road House, Tombstone, Hulk)
- 1957 - Melanie Griffith, American actress and producer (Body Double, Working Girl)
- 1963 - Whitney Houston, American singer, songwriter, producer, and actress (d. 2012)
- 1967 - Deion Sanders, American football and baseball player
- 1968 - Gillian Anderson, American-British actress, writer, and activist (The X-Files, Hannibal, The Fall)
- 1968 - Eric Bana, Australian actor, comedian (Black Hawk Down, Hulk, Troy, Munich, Lone Survivor)
- 1976 - Jessica Capshaw - American actress (Grey's Anatomy)
Famous Deaths
- 1963 - Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, Son of John F. Kennedy (b. 1963)
- 1969 - Sharon Tate, American model and actress, who was murdered by the Charles Manson family while she was eight and a half months pregnant (b. 1943)
- 1996 - Frank Whittle, English soldier and engineer who invented the jet engine (b. 1907)
- 2003 - Gregory Hines, American actor, dancer, and choreographer (The Cotton Club, White Nights) (b. 1946)
- 2015 - Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (b. 1930)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
- 1949 - Actor James Stewart marries former model Gloria H. McLean
- 1958 - Actor Robert Redford marries Lola Van Wagenen
Quote of the Day
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
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This Day in History
- 1173 - Construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa begins. Initially known as the Cathedral of Pisa, it would take two centuries to complete
- 1872 - The United States and Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains is established with the signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty
- 1892 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph
- 1907 - The first Boy Scout encampment ends at Brownsea Island in southern England
- 1930 - The character Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes
- 1944 - Smokey the Bear appears for the first time on posters done by the United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising council
- 1965 - Singapore gains its independence when they are expelled from Malaysia
- 1973 - The USSR launches Mars 7
- 1974 - US President Richard Nixon becomes the first President to resign from office due to the Watergate scandal. VP, Gerald Ford, becomes President
- 1993 - After 38 years, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses its national leadership position
This Day in Music
- 1969 - Easy to be Hard is released by Three Dog Night
- 1969 - Hot Fun in the Summertime is released by Sly and the Family Stone
- 1975 - Jive Talking by the Bee Gees hits #1 in the U.S.
- 1986 - Queen play their last concert with Freddie Mercury at the Knebworth Park Festival in England
- 1994 - Endangered Species is released by Lynyrd Skynyrd as their eighth album
- 2005 - Photograph is released by Nickelback (video below)
This Day in Sports
- 1923 - The NY State Golf Association is formed
- 1936 - Jesse Ownes wins his fourth gold medal in track and field at the Games of the XI Olympiad
- 1946 - Major League baseball games are played at night for the first time
- 1988 - Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers is traded to the LA Kings for $15-20 million
- 1992 - The 25th Olympic Games closes in Barcelona, Spain
- 2002 - Barry Bonds, outfielder for the SF Giants hits his 600th career home run
- 2012 - Usain Bolt, of Jamaica becomes the first to win the 100m and 200m sprint in back to back Olympics
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Pankration (noun)
1. An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.
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