Day Guide for Thursday August 20th 2020

This is our day guide for Thursday August 20th 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?

Observances on August 20th 2020

World Mosquito Day

A day observed in the honour of the man who discovered that the deadly disease of Malaria is spread through a mosquito bite.

Islamic New Year 🕌

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day

Food
USA

What's tastier than a nice Pecan Pie? A Pecan Pie with Chocolate, that's what!

National Lemonade Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Lemonade Day

National Radio Day 📻

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USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Radio Day

National Bacon Lovers Day 🥓

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bacon Lovers Day

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General Information for August 20th 2020

There are 6 observances on this day.
This was 1025 days ago.
Day 233 of 2020
133 days left in 2020
Week 34 of the year

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On this Day in History

1998 - The Supreme Court of Canada rules that Quebec cannot legally secede from Canada without the federal government's approval.
1940 - In Mexico City, Mexico exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramón Mercader. He dies the next day.
1000 - The foundation of the Hungarian state by Saint Stephen, celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.
636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine away from the Byzantine Empire, marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia.
14 - Agrippa Postumus, adopted son of the late Roman Emperor Augustus, is executed by his guards while in exile under mysterious circumstances.