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August 8, 1604 was a
Sunday

August 8, 1604 was a Sunday — that’s 154,072 days ago. Below you can see exactly how to work the weekday out in your head with the Doomsday algorithm, along with a few other facts about the date.

Weekday
Sunday
Day of year
221 of 366
ISO week
Week 32
Leap year?
Yes
Zodiac sign
Leo
Days ago
154,072

How to solve: August 8, 1604

  1. 1
    Century anchor1600s→Tuesday (2)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 124 ÷ 12→0
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 124 % 12→4
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 44 ÷ 4→1
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(2 + 0 + 4 + 1) % 7→0 → Sunday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayAugust→8th
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  7. 7
    Distance8 − 8→0
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  8. 8
    Final answer(0 + 0) % 7→0 → Sunday

On this day in history

  • 1588Defeat of the Spanish Armada
  • 2008Opening of the Beijing Summer Olympics

Related dates

Day beforeAugust 7, 1604 — SaturdayDay afterAugust 9, 1604 — MondayOne year earlierAugust 8, 1603 — FridayOne year laterAugust 8, 1605 — Monday
Want to be able to do this for any date in seconds? Read the guide or practice the algorithm.
Did you know? Did you know that Sunday roast is a traditional British meal typically served on Sundays?