This is our day guide for Sunday August 16th 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 16th 2020 | |
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There are 4 public holidays today. | |
Day 229 of 2020 | |
137 days left in 2020 | |
Week 33 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
2012 - South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute near Rustenburg. | |
1946 - Mass riots in Kolkata begin, in which more than 4,000 would be killed in 72 hours. | |
1930 - The first colour sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks. | |
1929 - The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed. |