This is our day guide for Sunday August 20th 2017 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 2017
Estonia: Independence Restoration Day
In 1991 Estonia re-established independence after the end of the Soviet Union
Hungary: Saint Stephen's Day
20th of August is the oldest national holiday in Hungary. It is generally considered to be the State Foundation Day of Hungary. Its origin roots back to the first king and state founder of Hungary, St. Stephen, who transformed the country into a European Christian country.
Morocco: Revolution Day
Commemorates the day King Mohammed V was exiled from Morocco in 1953Go to Today | August 21st 2017
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| General Information for August 20th 2017 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 232 of 2017 | |
| 133 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 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 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the line "Never was so much owed by so many to so few". | |
| 1308 - Pope Clement V pardons Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, absolving him of charges of heresy. | |
| 917 - Battle of Acheloos: Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria decisively defeats a Byzantine army. |
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