Born on 8 August 2016

At A Glance

8 August 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

8 August 2016 was a Monday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 8 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 8 August 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 8 August 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 8 August

• 2007 An EF2 tornado touches down in Kings County and Richmond County, New York, the most powerful tornado in New York to date and the first in Brooklyn since 1889.
• 2007 Space Shuttle program: STS-118 Mission: Endeavour takes off on a mission to the International Space Station.
• 2008 The 29th modern summer Olympic Games take place in Beijing, China until August 24.
• 2022 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executes a search warrant at former president Donald Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida.
• 2024 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as Chief Adviser to form an interim government in Bangladesh.

Famous people born on 8 August

• Ryan Garcia, American boxer (born 1998)
• Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player (born 1981)
• Dustin Hoffman, American actor and director (born 1937)
• A'ja Wilson, American basketball player (born 1996)

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