A little reason to celebrate
National Book Lovers Day
Hobby · August 9
National Book Lovers Day honors reading for pleasure, from worn paperbacks to library hauls, and the people who always have one more chapter to go.
National days on August 9, 2027
Also on August 9
On this day
- 1610: The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia. Anglo-Powhatan Wars
- 1862: American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. American Civil War
- 1877: American Indian Wars: Battle of the Big Hole: A small band of Nez Percé Indians clash with the United States Army. American Indian Wars
- 1892: Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph. Thomas Edison
- 2012: Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game. Shannon Eastin
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