Day Guide for Monday August 24th 2020

This is our day guide for Monday August 24th 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 24th 2020

National Peach Pie Day

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A homemade peach pie is the perfect summer dessert. Here's how to make one for National Peach Pie Day!

National Waffle Day

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

National Knife Day 🔪

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That's not a Knife day - this is a Knife day!

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General Information for August 24th 2020

There are 3 observances on this day.
This was 1773 days ago.
Day 237 of 2020
129 days left in 2020
Week 35 of the year

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On this Day in History

1682 - William Penn receives the area that is now the state of Delaware, and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania.
1608 - The first official English representative to India lands in Surat.
1185 - Sack of Thessalonica by the Normans.
455 - The Vandals, led by king Genseric, begin to plunder Rome. Pope Leo I requests Genseric not destroy the ancient city or murder its citizens. He agrees and the gates of Rome are opened. However, the Vandals loot a great amount of treasure.
410 - The Visigoths under king Alaric I begin to pillage Rome.