August 7 is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 146 days remain until the end of the year.
"True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities."
Born today
Mata Amritanandamayi, 1953, spiritual leader
Observances
Assyrian Martyrs Day (Assyrian community)
Battle of Boyacá Day (Colombia)
Emancipation Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Republic Day (Ivory Coast)
Youth Day (Kiribati)
National Purple Heart Day (US)
