August 9th (2014) was a Saturday. It's the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 144 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 9th August, 2014
» Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, was Shooting of Michael Brown shot and killed by a Ferguson Police Department (Missouri) Ferguson police officer, sparking 2014 Ferguson, Missouri unrest protests and unres
August 9th Famous Deaths for 2014
» J. F. Ade Ajayi, Nigerian historian and academic (b. 1929)
» Shooting of Michael Brown called Michael Brown, American shooting victim (b. 1996)
» Andriy Bal, Ukrainian footballer and coach (b. 1958)
» Arthur G. Cohen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Arlen Realty and Development Corporation (b. 1930)
» Ed Nelson, American actor (b. 1928)
August 9th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Edith Stein
» Saint Firmus and Saint Rusticus named Firmus and Rusticus
» Saint Herman of Alaska or Herman of Alaska (Russian Orthodox Church and Eastern Orthodox Church known as related congregations; Episcopal Church (USA))
» Saint Jean Vianney named Jean Vianney
» Mary Sumner (Church of England)
» Nath Í of Achonry
» Romanus Ostiarius
» Secundian, Marcellian and Verian
» August 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» National Day (Singapore) or National Day, celebrates the independence of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965.