This is our day guide for Tuesday August 11th 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?
Holidays on August 11th 2020
International: Janmashtami
The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
Chad: Independence Day
On 11 August 1960, Chad gained its independence from FranceNot a Public Holiday
Grenada: Carnival Tuesday
This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent
Nepal: Gaura Festival
During this Hindu festival, women worship goddess Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva to ensure their husband's health and longevity.
Zimbabwe: Defence Forces Day
A day to honour Zimbabwe's armed forces and the role they play in defending the nation.Observances on August 11th 2020
USA: National Presidential Joke Day
This day remembers the infamous joke that President Reagan made when he thought a radio broadcast wasn't being recorded.
USA: National Raspberry Bombe Day
August is a great time to make this refreshing dessert with ripe raspberries.
United Kingdom: National Bakewell Tart Day
A Bakewell Tart is small cake, covered with a top layer of icing and a single central half-cherry.August 10th 2020 | Go to Today | August 12th 2020
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| General Information for August 11th 2020 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 224 of 2020 | |
| 142 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2003 - NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history. | |
| 1994 - Peter Cushing, star of numerous Hammer horror films, dies (b. 1913). | |
| 1942 - Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones and Wi-Fi. | |
| 1919 - The constitution of the Weimar Republic is adopted. |
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