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8 August 2015 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 August 2015 was a Saturday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Cheerleader” by Omi.
- Top Film of 2015
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “NCIS” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2015–16 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 8 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 August 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 August 2015 was Waning 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 August 8
- 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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2015 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 12 – A federal judge rules that South Dakota's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, and immediately stays the ruling.
- January 18 – K.C. Undercover and Star vs. the Forces of Evil debuts on Disney Channel and Disney XD.
- February 22 – The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences hold the 87th Academy Awards in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The telecast garners nearly 37.3 million viewers.
Life in the US in 2015
President
Barack Obama
Gas (per gallon)
$2.43
Loaf of Bread
$1.98
Average House
$294,000
Weekly Wage
$818
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