This is our day guide for Wednesday August 5th 2020 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?
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General Information for August 5th 2020 | |
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There are 8 public holidays today. | |
Day 218 of 2020 | |
148 days left in 2020 | |
Week 32 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
2010 - 2010 Copiapó mining accident occurs, trapping 33 Chilean miners approximately 2,300 ft (700 m) below the ground. | |
1958 - Herbert Hoover eclipses John Adams as having the longest retirement of any former U.S President. Hoover would live another ten years, his record 35-year retirement still holding the record as of 2013. | |
1888 - Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008. | |
1099 - Pope Paschal II succeeds Pope Urban II as the 160th pope. |