Sunday, August 9, 2026 is a Sunday. It is day 221 of 2026 (60.5% through the year), ISO week 32, in Q3.
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On August 9, 2026, we mark various celebrations, including Battle of Gangut Day in Russia and the commemorations of Candida Maria of Jesus, Edith Stein, Firmus and Rusticus, and Blessed Florentino Asensio Barroso. The day is also significant in the context of the zodiac, as it falls under the sign of Leo. In terms of the lunar cycle, the moon is in its Waning Crescent phase. Historically, August 9 has been a day of significant events. In 2024, Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashed in Brazil, resulting in the loss of 62 lives. In 2018, a tragic bombing of a civilian school bus in Yemen occurred, killing at least 40 children. Other notable events include the assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in 2023 and the...
On August 9, 2026, we mark various celebrations, including Battle of Gangut Day in Russia and the commemorations of Candida Maria of Jesus, Edith Stein, Firmus and Rusticus, and B...
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Historical Milestones
Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283] crashed near Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board.
Voepass Flight 2283 →Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated in Quito, eleven days before the general election.
Fernando Villavicencio →A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi Arabia killing at least 40 children under 15.
Dahyan →A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi forces, killing at least 40 children.
Dahyan →Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, resulting in widespread protests and unrest.
Killing of Michael Brown →British police arrested 24 people for conspiring to detonate liquid explosives carried on board airliners travelling from the UK to the US and Canada.
2006 transatlantic aircraft plot →Second Intifada: A suicide bomber attacked a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem, killing 15 people and wounding 130 others.
Second Intifada →Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in one of the most controversial player transactions in ice hockey history.
Wayne Gretzky →On the verge of an impeachment and removal from office amid the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first president of the United States to resign.
Impeachment process against Richard Nixon →The Troubles: British forces began arresting and interning suspected Irish republican militants in Northern Ireland.
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Questions & Answers
Sunday, August 9, 2026 falls on a Sunday.
47 days ago (1 month, 16 days ago). It is day 221 of 2026 with 144 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Sunday, August 9, 2026 is written as IX.VIII.MMXXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Waning Crescent (approx. 16% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.