Today is Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Everything happening on July 08, 2026 — our fun national days, public holidays, religious observances, sports, and notable events in history.
About July 08
July 08, 2026 falls on a Wednesday, week 28 of 2026. It is day 189 of the year, with 176 days remaining. Calendar.cx lists 2 national days and fun holidays on July 8, plus public holidays, religious observances, sports events, and notable historical moments. Scroll down to explore everything happening on this date.
National Days & Fun Holidays on July 8
August 08, 2024
National Chocolate With Almonds Day
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National Freezer Pop Day
On This Day in History — July 8
- 2014 — Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers.
- 2011 — Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
- 1994 — Kim Jong-il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung.
- 1988 — The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.
- 1982 — Assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in Dujail.
- 1980 — The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20-10 at Lang Park.
Notable Births on July 8
- 1998 — Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, American actor and rapper
- 1996 — Braidon Burns, Australian rugby league player
- 1991 — Virgil van Dijk, Dutch footballer
- 1989 — Yarden Gerbi, Israeli world champion and Olympic bronze medalist judoka
- 1989 — Tor Marius Gromstad, Norwegian footballer (d. 2012)
- 1988 — Miki Roqué, Spanish footballer (d. 2012)
Notable Deaths on July 8
- 2016 — Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist (b. 1928)
- 2015 — Ken Stabler, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1945)
- 2015 — James Tate, American poet (b. 1943)
- 2014 — Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1930)
- 2014 — John V. Evans, American soldier and politician, 27th Governor of Idaho (b. 1925)
- 2014 — Ben Pangelinan, Guamanian businessman and politician (b. 1956)