This is our day guide for Wednesday August 21st 2024 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 21st 2024
Not a Public Holiday
Czech Republic: Day of Memory
A state holiday that commemorates those who lost their lives during the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops that began in August 1968.
Morocco: Youth Day
Youth Day is celebrated on the birthday of the reigning monarch, Mohammed VIAugust 20th 2024 | Go to Today | August 22nd 2024
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| General Information for August 21st 2024 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 234 of 2024 | |
| 132 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1983 - Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. is assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport). | |
| 1914 - The Crown council of Romania decides for the country to remain neutral in World War I. | |
| 1911 - The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee. | |
| 365 - A tsunami devastates the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The tsunami was caused by the Crete earthquake estimated to be 8.0 on the Richter scale. Five thousand people perished in Alexandria, and 45,000 more died outside the city. |
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