This is our day guide for Thursday August 20th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 20th 2015
Estonia: Independence Restoration Day
In 1991 Estonia re-established independence after the end of the Soviet Union
Hungary: Saint Stephen's Day
Also known as the day of the new bread, St. Stephen was the first king of Hungary.
Morocco: Revolution Day
Commemorates the day King Mohammed V was exiled from Morocco in 1953Go to Today | August 21st 2015
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| General Information for August 20th 2015 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 232 of 2015 | |
| 133 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1998 - The Supreme Court of Canada rules that Quebec cannot legally secede from Canada without the federal government's approval. | |
| 1991 - Estonia, annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of independence on the basis of historical continuity of its pre-World War II statehood. | |
| 1940 - In Mexico City, Mexico exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramón Mercader. He dies the next day. | |
| 1882 - Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia. |
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