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Famous birthdays of August 08

• (2010) Heaven King: Dancer.
• (2006) Isabella Barrett: Reality Star.
• (2006) Isaiah Fredericks: YouTube Star.
• (2003) Maximilian Janisch: Swiss young prodigy born to Monika...
• (2001) Aubrey Miller: TV Actress.

Holidays and feasts of August 08

• Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least ? saints: St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, (1170-1221).
• Sweden - Namesday of Queen Silvia, an Official Flag Day.
• Taiwan: Father's Day. (In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8, or August 8).
• St. Hormisdas
• St. Smaragdus (and companions)

Facts of August 08

• (2008) Economic crisis of 2008:: UK home repossessions rise by 48%. (BBC News)The OECD reports slower growth and declining employment in the U.S. (BBC News) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• (2012) A Jordanian government spokesman says Syria's ex-prime minister, Riad Hijab, arrives in Jordan, contradicting earlier reports that he had fled Syria on August 6. (''Washington Post'')
• (1942) Dianthus sinks U-379
• (2005) Same sex marriage debate: The top legislative body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is set to take key votes this week on ordaining gays and blessing same-sex unions. Conflicts over what the Bible says about homosexuality have been tearing at Protestant denominations for years. Cleveland Plain Dealer AP feed in Guardian UK
• (1920) Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes