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August -
Month
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Cataract Awareness
Month
Foot Health Month
National Cat Fish
Month; Loyal Order of Catfish Lovers
National Golf Month;
Professional Golfers Association
National Parks
Month; National Parks and Conservation
Medic Alert Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
August - Week
Clown Week
National Smile Week
Elvis Week
National Friendship Week
August - Days
Aug. 4: Coast Guard Day
Aug. 5: Sister`s Day
Aug. 6: Atomic Bomb
Day -
Anniversary
of Hiroshima Bombing and Moment of Silence - August 6 and 9. Observed by both Japanese and
Americans, these days commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki in 1945. Early on the morning of August 6, 1945, the B-29
bomber "Enola Gay" flew from North Field on Tinian
Island in the Northern Mariana Islands, and dropped the first atomic
weapon used in war, on the city of Hiroshima Japan. Then the US
dropped a second atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. The
Japanese surrendered, thus ending World War 2.
On the anniversary of these two days - 6 & 9 August, it is customary to take a moment of silence for those who are and shall continue to be remembered by all for good, for bad, for war, and for peace.
Aug. 9: Smokey
Bear`s Birthday (Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires)
Aug. 14: V.J. Day
Aug. 16: King's
Death (Elvis)
Aug. 19: National
Aviation Day
Aug. 20: National
Homeless Animals Day
Aug. 26: Women's
Equality Day
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