Thursday, August 21, 3608 is a Thursday. It is day 234 of 3608 (63.9% through the year), ISO week 34, in Q3.
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On August 21, 3608, we mark day 234 of the year, with the moon in its Waning Crescent phase and the zodiac sign being Leo. Today is also a day to commemorate several saints, including Abraham of Smolensk, Bernard of Alzira, Cyriaca, Euprepius of Verona, and Maximilian of Antioch, as recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Historically, August 21 has been a significant date for various events. In 2015, passengers on a Thalys train from Amsterdam to Paris thwarted a mass shooting attempt by subduing the attacker. Other notable events include the 2013 Syrian civil war attack in Ghouta, Damascus, which resulted in the deaths of at least 281 people, and the 1986 limnic eruption of Lake Nyos in Cameroon, which killed 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock. A...
On August 21, 3608, we mark day 234 of the year, with the moon in its Waning Crescent phase and the zodiac sign being Leo.
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Historical Milestones
Passengers on a Thalys train from Amsterdam to Paris confronted and subdued an attacker who attempted a mass shooting.
Thalys →Syrian civil war: Areas controlled by the Syrian opposition in Ghouta, Damascus, were attacked by rockets (launcher pictured) containing sarin, killing at least 281 people.
Syrian civil war →BioShock was released in North America, becoming a critical success and a demonstration of video games as an art form.
BioShock →A limnic eruption of Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a cloud of carbon dioxide, suffocating 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock.
Limnic eruption →Six people were killed during an escape attempt and riot at San Quentin State Prison in California; the subsequent trial of six inmates was the longest in state history at the time.
San Quentin Six →South Vietnamese special forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, raided and vandalised Buddhist pagodas (one pictured) across the country, arresting thousands and leaving hundreds dead.
Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces →American physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accide...
Harry Daghlian →World War II: A combined Canadian–Polish force captured the town of Falaise, France, in the final offensive of the Battle of Normandy.
World War II →World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army lost the Battle of the Tenaru, the first of its three major land offensives during the Guadalcanal campaign.
World War II →Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (pictured) was stolen from the Louvre by museum employee Vincenzo Peruggia and was not recovered until two years later.
Leonardo da Vinci →Peninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro.
Peninsular War →The national colours of Italy first appeared on a tricolour cockade in Genoa.
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Questions & Answers
Thursday, August 21, 3608 falls on a Thursday.
in 577,755 days (in 1581 years, 10 months, 2 days). It is day 234 of 3608 with 132 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Thursday, August 21, 3608 is written as XXI.VIII.MMMDCVIII (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Waning Crescent (approx. 9% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.