This is our day guide for Saturday August 22nd 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 22nd 2020 | |
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There are 2 public holidays today. | |
Day 235 of 2020 | |
131 days left in 2020 | |
Week 34 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
1942 - World War II: Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy. | |
1864 - Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention. | |
1831 - Nat Turner's slave rebellion commences just after midnight in Southampton County, Virginia, leading to the deaths of more than 50 whites and several hundred African Americans who are killed in retaliation for the uprising. | |
1791 - Beginning of the Haitian Slave Revolution in Saint-Domingue. |