This is our day guide for Saturday August 22nd 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 22nd 2020 | |
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There are 2 public holidays today. | |
Day 235 of 2020 | |
131 days left in 2020 | |
Week 34 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
1831 - Nat Turner's slave rebellion commences just after midnight in Southampton County, Virginia, leading to the deaths of more than 50 whites and several hundred African Americans who are killed in retaliation for the uprising. | |
1770 - James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, Queensland and claims the east coast of Australia as New South Wales in the name of King George III. | |
1138 - Battle of the Standard between Scotland and England. | |
392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. |