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 | |
2013 - The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people and 59 others missing. | |
1989 - A solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto's stock market. | |
1920 - The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution. | |
1863 - The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country. |