August 2008

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August 2008 is the eighth month of the current leap year. It began on a Friday and will end after 31 days on a Sunday. It is the current month.

Contents 1 International holidays 2 Scheduled events 3 Portal:Current events 4 References

International holidays

Scheduled events

• August 1 The coronation of Tonga's King Tupou V.[2]
• August 1 - Beijing south railway station, the largest passenger station in Asia, will reopen following a reconstruction project.^[1]
• August 1 - Total solar eclipse visible from northern Canada (Nunavut), northern part of Russia, western Mongolia, and China; and seen as partial elsewhere in eastern North America, Europe, and Asia.
• August 2–August 16 - World Gliding Championships will be held in Lüsse, Germany.^[2]
• August 4 The 2008 Teen Choice Awards Hosted by Miley Cyrus and featuring Performances by Mariah Carey.
• August 4 Blackground Records' Kali are set to embark on their first tour to promote their debut album.
• August 6–August 10 - Denvention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention will be held in Denver, Colorado.^[3]
• August 8 - Chennai Lights Out 88888 Camapign by EXNORA ^{[4] [5]}
• August 8 - World Hoop Day - International holiday for peace and hooping. ^[6]
• August 8–August 24 - The 2008 Summer Olympics will take place in Beijing, China.
• August 11 - Elections to be held in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly following Republic Act No. 9333.
• August 14 Independence Day Pakistan (Jashan-e-Azadi)
• August 14 - 2008 Formula Zero Championship begins in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.^[7]
• August 15 Indian Independence Day (Swatantrata Diwas)
• August 16 - Lucas Oil Stadium Opens in Indianapolis,Indiana.
• August 25—August 28 - Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado for U.S. presidential election.
• August 28 - Space Shuttle Atlantis will begin mission STS-125, the final maintenance mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.^[8]

Portal:Current events

References