Tuesday, September 8, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Mary, Adrian
Astrological sign: Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Festivals and international days on September 8:
- International Literacy Day
- North Macedonia Independence Day
See also: September 7 - September 9 - All days of 2026
August 22 to September 13: Vuelta a España cycling race (Spain)
August 23 to September 13: US Open in New York (USA)
September 2-12: Venice Film Festival (Italy)
September 4-8: IFA Berlin, consumer electronics trade show, Berlin (Germany)
September 8, 1760: French troops in Montreal surrender to the English during the French and Indian War.
September 8, 1943: An armistice signed secretly on September 3 at Cassibile in Sicily is made public. Through this armistice, fascist Italy surrenders and ceases hostilities against the Allied armies.
September 8, 1991: The Republic of Macedonia declares its independence.