Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: August 31
August 31, 2025 is the 243rd day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 122 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Virgo is your zodiac sign. Peridot is your modern birthstone. Diamond is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: August 31
- 1795 –War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands.
- 1897 –Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
- 1943 –The USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.
- 1945 –The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies.
- 1980 –After two weeks of nationwide strikes, the Polish government was forced to sign the Gdańsk Agreement, allowing for the creation of the trade union Solidarity.
- 1986 –Aeroméxico Flight 498 collides with a Piper PA-28 over Cerritos, California, killing 67 in the air and 15 on the ground.
- 1986 –The Soviet passenger liner Ship sinks in the Black Sea after colliding with the bulk carrier Pyotr Vasev, killing 423.
- 1987 –Thai Airways Flight 365 crashes into the ocean near Ko Phuket, Thailand, killing all 83 aboard.
- 1998 –North Korea reportedly launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, its first satellite.
- 1999 –A LAPA Boeing 737-200 crashes during takeoff from Jorge Newbury Airport in Buenos Aires, killing 65, including two on the ground.
Who were born on August 31?
- 1721 –George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)
- 1948 –Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist (Scorpions)
- 1953 –Miguel Ángel Guerra, Argentine racing driver
- 1958 –Serge Blanco, French rugby union footballer
- 1962 –Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor
- 1966 –Jan Einar Thorsen, Norwegian alpine skier
- 1970 –Arie van Lent, Dutch-born German footballer
- 1975 –Takahiro Suwa, Japanese professional wrestler
- 1977 –Craig Nicholls, Australian singer and guitarist (The Vines)
- 1984 –Ryan Kesler, American ice hockey player
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