Day Guide for Friday August 6th 2021

This is our day guide for Friday August 6th 2021 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 August 6th 2021

International Beer Day 🍻

Alcohol
International

All hail the Ale! Cheers to the beer!

National Fresh Breath Day

General
USA

A day to appreciate oral hygiene and oral care professionals hail this as a day dedicated to fighting bad breath.

National Root Beer Float Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Root Beer Float Day

National Wiggle Your Toes Day

Action
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Wiggle Your Toes Day

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General Information for August 6th 2021

There are 4 observances on this day.
This was 668 days ago.
Day 218 of 2021
147 days left in 2021
Week 31 of the year

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On this Day in History

2008 - A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d'état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.
1945 - World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation po
1861 - The United Kingdom annexes Lagos, Nigeria.
1825 - Bolivia gains independence from Spain.
1506 - The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Crimean Khanate in the Battle of Kletsk