September 8th (1962) was a Saturday. It's the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 115 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 8th September, 1962
» Newly independent Algeria, by referendum, adopts a Constitution of Algeria or constitution.
» Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, 9F locomotive 92220 'Evening Star'.
Famous Birthdays on September 8 in 1962
» Linda Bennett, English-Icelandic fashion designer, founded L.K.Bennett
» Sergio Casal, Spanish tennis player
» Christopher Klim, American physicist and author
» Thomas Kretschmann, German-American actor
» Jay Ziskrout, American drummer and producer (Bad Religion)
September 8th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia (Roman Catholic Church)
» Nativity of Mary (Roman Catholic Church), (Anglo-Catholicism)
» Our Lady of Charity
» Pope Sergius I
» September 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Turkmenistan known as Day of the Workers in the Oil, Gas, Power, and Geological Industry can fall, while September 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Saturday in September. (Turkmenistan)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Estonia or Grandparents Day can fall, while September 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday in September. (Canada, Estonia)
» Earliest day on which Mid-Autumn Festival can fall, while October 8 is the latest; celebrated on the 15th day in the 8th month of Chinese calendar. (China, Chinese diaspora)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Turkmenistan known as Turkmen Bakhshi Day can fall, while September 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday in September. (Turkmenistan)
» Independence Day (Republic of Macedonia) named Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Republic of Macedonia known as Macedonia from Yugoslavia in 1991.
» International Literacy Day (International observances known as International)
» National day, also the feast of Our Lady of Meritxell. (Andorra)
» The first day of Fiestas de Santa Fe, marked by the burning of the Zozobra (New Mexico)
» Victory Day September 8 in Pakistan or Victory Day (Pakistan)