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What happened in history on August 7th?
On August 7, 1998, terrorist bombs at U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killed 224 people, including 12 Americans. On this date: In 1942, U.S. and other allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II.
Why is August 7th so important?
The Union Government had declared 7th of August as the National Handloom Day in July 2015 with the objective of generating awareness about the importance of the handloom industry to the socio economic development of the country.
What special day is August 7?
National Handloom Day
Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August and in 2021 it falls on 1 August….Important Days and Dates in August 2021.
| August 2021 Important Days | |
|---|---|
| Date | Name of Important Days |
| 7 August | National Handloom Day |
| 8 August | Quit India Movement Day |
| 9 August | Nagasaki Day |
What major events happened in 1987?
Major Events of 1987
- Rioting breaks out during Haj.
- Intifada begins.
- Tamil guerillas ambush convoy.
- USS Stark hit by Exocet missiles.
- Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Washington.
- Gorbachev campaigns for Glasnost and Perostroika.
- Libyan troops driven out of Chad.
- India invades Pakistan.
Who was born on 7th August?
Country singer Rodney Crowell is 70. Actor Caroline Aaron is 68. Comedian Alexei Sayle is 68. Rock singer Bruce Dickinson is 62.
Is August the 7th month?
All months have 30 or 31 days, except for February which has 28 days (29 in a leap year). Every fourth year, the month of February has 29 days instead of 28….Months of the Year.
| 8 | |
| month | August |
| short form | Aug. |
| days | 31 |
| season | summer |
Who famous has a birthday on August 7th?
7. Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Brit Marling, Caroline Aaron, Charlize Theron, Michael Shannon, Mike Trout, Sidney Crosby and more.
What celebrity birthday is on August 8?
Today’s famous birthdays list for August 8, 2021 includes celebrities Shawn Mendes, The Edge
- Top celebrity birthdays on August 8, 2021.
- Actor Dustin Hoffman turns 84.
- Actor Keith Carradine turns 72.
- Deborah Norville turns 62.
- U2′s The Edge turns 60.
- Singer Drew Lachey turns 45.
- Actress Lindsay Sloane turns 44.
What should I do in August?
10 things to do in August
- 1 Pack a picnic. Enjoy every last bit of the warm weather by packing a picnic over your weekend.
- 2 Garage sweep. Do a massive clean sweep of your garage at the end of the summer.
- 3 Get your groove on — with your kids!
- 4 Fire it up.
- 5 Book it.
- 6 Closet clean-up.
- 7 Preserve nature.
- 8 Clean sweep.