Day Guide for Friday August 16th 2024

This is our day guide for Friday August 16th 2024 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 16th 2024

National Airborne Day

Military
USA

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

National Roller Coaster Day 🎢

General
USA

National Roller Coaster Day is a day that has its ups and downs.

National Rum Day

Alcohol
USA

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

National Tell a Joke Day

Action
USA

Telling a joke today is a serious matter.

Hawaiian Shirt Day

Clothing
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Hawaiian Shirt Day

National Men's Grooming Day

General
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Men's Grooming Day.

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General Information for August 16th 2024

There are 6 observances on this day.
This was 306 days ago.
Day 229 of 2024
137 days left in 2024
Week 33 of the year

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On this Day in History

2013 - The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people and 59 others missing.
2010 - China Overtakes Japan as world's second-largest economy
1977 - The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley is found dead in his Graceland mansion.
1930 - The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.
1927 - The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear.