This is our day guide for Sunday August 9th 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 9th 2020 | |
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There are 5 public holidays today. | |
Day 222 of 2020 | |
144 days left in 2020 | |
Week 32 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
1969 - Followers led by Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men's hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent. | |
1968 - Gillian Anderson, star of the TV show The X Files, is born. | |
1944 - The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time. | |
1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain - At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. |