Day Guide for Sunday September 8th 2019

This is our day guide for Sunday September 8th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on September 8th 2019

International Literacy Day

Education
International

773 million adults and young people lack basic literacy skills.

World Physical Therapy Day

World Physical Therapy Day is a day to celebrate the life-changing work of physical therapists!

National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day

National Grandparent’s Day

Family
USA

National Grandparent’s Day take place on the Sunday after Labor Day.

National Hug Your Hound Day

Pets
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Hug Your Hound Day

National Pet Memorial Day

Pets
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pet Memorial Day

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General Information for September 8th 2019

There are 6 observances on this day.
This was 1372 days ago.
Day 251 of 2019
114 days left in 2019
Week 36 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1962 - Newly independent Algeria, by referendum, adopts a constitution.
1941 - World War II: Siege of Leningrad begins. German forces begin a siege against the Soviet Union's second-largest city, Leningrad.
1655 - Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge, making it the first time the city is captured by a foreign army.
1504 - Michelangelo's David is unveiled in Florence.
1331 - Stephen Uroš IV Dušan declares himself king of Serbia