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 | |
1974 - As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president. | |
1942 - Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement. | |
1936 - Jesse Owens wins his fourth Olympic gold medal, becoming the first US citizen to achieve this distinction in a single Games. | |
1173 - Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete. |