Day Guide for Sunday August 18th 2019

This is our day guide for Sunday August 18th 2019 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 18th 2019

Constitution Day

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Never Give Up Day

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National Science Day

August 18th is National Science Day in Thailand, commemorating King Mongkut's prediction and observation of a total solar eclipse in 1868.

National Ice Cream Pie Day 🍨

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Ice Cream Pie Day

National Mail Order Catalog Day

Business
USA

While the golden age of thumbing through a thick catalog may be over, printed catalogs still have a role to play.

Pinot Noir Day

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General Information for August 18th 2019

There are 6 observances on this day.
This was 1958 days ago.
Day 230 of 2019
135 days left in 2019
Week 33 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1977 - Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa. He later dies from injuries sustained during this arrest bringing attention to South Africa's apartheid policies.
1969 - Jimi Hendrix plays on the unofficial last day of the Woodstock festival.
1933 - Roman Polanski, director of films such as Rosemary's Baby, is born.
684 - Battle of Marj Rahit: Umayyad partisans defeat the supporters of Ibn al-Zubayr and cement Umayyad control of Syria.
Every year - The feast day of St. Helena of Constantine is celebrated in the West.