This is our day guide for Wednesday August 19th 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 19th 2020 | |
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There are 4 public holidays today. | |
Day 232 of 2020 | |
134 days left in 2020 | |
Week 34 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
1991 - Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. | |
1959 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney join The Beatles' precursor The Quarrymen. | |
1909 - The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. | |
1839 - The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world". |