August, 9


August 9 is the 221th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (222th if leap year). It 144 days before the end of the year.

Celebrations

There is no celebration for this day!

Events

Beginning of the subprime crisis

(August, 9 2007)
French bank BNP Paribas freezes withdrawals from its clients in three of its investment funds. The bank recognizes that it can no longer value the assets held in these funds because they are no longer tradable in the markets. These three funds are heavily invested in subprime mortgages, derivatives ...

Nagasaki atomic bombings

(August, 9 1945)
The atomic bombing of Nagasaki was a major event of World War II that took place at 11:02 a.m. local time (JST - Japan Standard Time), shortly after the bombing of Hiroshima. Here are the key points of this historic event: Background: After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, Japan ...

Sayings

There is no saying for this day!

Astrology

Sign of the Zodiac: 19th day of the astrological sign of Leo.