Day Guide for Saturday August 7th 2021

This is our day guide for Saturday August 7th 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 7th 2021

Mead Day

Alcohol
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mead Day

National Mustard Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Mustard Day

National Lighthouse Day

General
USA

Even in these days of GPS, Lighthouses play an important role in keeping shipping safe round our coast.

National Raspberries N’ Cream Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Raspberries N’ Cream Day

Purple Heart Day

General
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Purple Heart Day

Battle of Boyacá

Colombia

The 1819 battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy

Ivory Coast Independence Day

Ivory Coast

Celebrates Côte d'Ivoire's independence from France on August 7th 1960

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General Information for August 7th 2021

There are 5 observances on this day.
This was 1365 days ago.
Day 219 of 2021
146 days left in 2021
Week 31 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1974 - Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417 m) in the air.
1960 - Côte d'Ivoire becomes independent from France.
1942 - World War II: the Battle of Guadalcanal begins - United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
1933 - The Simele massacre: The Iraqi government slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Simele. The day becomes known as Assyrian Martyrs Day.
626 - The Avar and Slav armies leave the siege of Constantinople.