Day Guide for Wednesday August 9th 2023

This is our day guide for Wednesday August 9th 2023 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 9th 2023

National Book Lovers Day 📚

Culture
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Book Lovers Day

National Rice Pudding Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rice Pudding Day

National Veep Day

One of those holidays that recognizes the fact there is a contingency in case something major happens - in this case, the replacement of the US President.

Indigenous Day

Indigenous people speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

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General Information for August 9th 2023

There are 4 observances on this day.
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Day 221 of 2023
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Week 32 of the year

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On this Day in History

1974 - As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president.
1965 - Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.
1945 - Three days after the Enola Gay bombed Hiroshima, the second Atomic Bomb to be used against an enemy is released to explode above the city of Nagasaki, Japan.
1944 - The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time.
1892 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.