August 07 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | August 07 Calendar
August 7th Daily Holidays include:
- Aged Care Employee Day – (in Australia)
- Assistance Dog Day – August 7, 2023 (Monday of International Assistance Dog Week)
- National Beach Party Day
- National Lighthouse Day
- National Raspberries and Cream Day
- National Sea Serpent Day
- Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
- Professional Speakers Day
- Purple Heart Day
August 07: Famous Birthdays
- August 07, 1941 – B.J. Thomas, American singer (Raindrops)
- August 07, 1960 – David Duchovny, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (The X Files)
- August 07, 1963 – Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, American son of U.S. President John F. Kennedy (d. 1963 after only living 3 days)
- August 07, 1975 – Charlize Theron, South African/American actress and producer (The Cider House Rules, Monster)
August 07: Historical Events
- August 07, 1782 – The Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle is ordered created by George Washington. It is later renamed to the Purple Heart.
- August 07, 1789 – The United States Department of War is established.
- August 07, 1927 – The Peace Bridge between US (Buffalo, New York), and Canada (Fort Erie, Ontario) is dedicated.
- August 07, 1959 – The Lincoln Memorial U.S. Penny design goes into circulation
- August 07, 1974 – Philippe Petit walks a tightrope strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet in the air
- August 07, 1989 – U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland (D-Texas), and 15 others die in a plane crash in Ethiopia.
- August 07, 1998 – 212 people are killed in the U.S. Embassy bomings in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya
August 07: Music Events
- August 07, 1965 – I’m Henry The VIII, I Am by Herman’s Hermits hits #1
- August 07, 1965 – The Beatles Help Album hits #1
- August 07, 1965 – It Ain’t Me Babe by The Turtles is released
- August 07, 1969 – The Beatles record The End
- August 07, 1971 – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart by The Bee Gee’s hits #1
- August 07, 1975 – The Made In The Shade album by The Rolling Stones is certified gold
- August 07, 1976 – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee hits #1
- August 07, 1979 – The final live performance of Led Zeppelin is in the UK
- August 07, 1985 – Barbra Streisand records her Broadway Album
- August 07, 1991 – Paul Simon performs at a free concert in NY’s Central Park
- August 07, 1997 – Garth Brooks performs at a free concert in NY’s Central Park
- August 07, 2003 – The Osmonds are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- August 07, 2008 – The Police finish their 151 show reunion tour at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
August 07: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 07 is Leo.
August Birthstone:
What is the August Birthstone? Peridot
Peridot. The modern August birthstone, peridot has been prized as a jewelry stone since ancient times. Always green in color but with considerable variations, a peridot’s particular shade depends on its source.
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