This is our day guide for Tuesday August 22nd 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 22nd 2017
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India (regional): Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Punjab. This day commemorates the first parkash (opening ceremony) of the Guru Granth Sahib at the newly built Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, in 1604.Go to Today | August 23rd 2017
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| General Information for August 22nd 2017 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 234 of 2017 | |
| 131 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1941 - World War II: German troops reach Leningrad, leading to the siege of Leningrad. | |
| 1902 - Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to ride in an automobile. | |
| 1864 - Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention. | |
| 1485 - The Battle of Bosworth Field, the death of Richard III and the end of the House of Plantagenet. |
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