This is our day guide for Sunday August 19th 2018 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 19th 2018
International: Eid Al Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
Afghanistan: Independence Day
Independence from British imperial control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919Regional
Philippines (regional): Birthday of Manuel L Quezon
Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Quezon City and the provinces of Quezon and AuroraGo to Today | August 20th 2018
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| General Information for August 19th 2018 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 231 of 2018 | |
| 134 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1953 - Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. | |
| 1839 - The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world". | |
| 1692 - Salem witch trials: In Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, five people, one woman and four men, including a clergyman, are executed after being convicted of witchcraft. | |
| 1153 - Baldwin III of Jerusalem takes control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende, and also captures Ascalon. |
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