Day Guide for Thursday August 6th 2020

This is our day guide for Thursday August 6th 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 6th 2020

International IPA Day 🍺

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International IPA Day.

National Fresh Breath Day

General
USA

A day to appreciate oral hygiene and oral care professionals hail this as a day dedicated to fighting bad breath.

National Root Beer Float Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Root Beer Float Day

National Wiggle Your Toes Day

Action
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Wiggle Your Toes Day

Cycle to Work Day 🚴

Encouraging workers all around the country to get on their bikes and get into work the best way possible – on two wheels!

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General Information for August 6th 2020

There are 5 observances on this day.
This was 1033 days ago.
Day 219 of 2020
147 days left in 2020
Week 32 of the year

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On this Day in History

1964 - Prometheus, a bristlecone pine and the world's oldest tree, is cut down.
1940 - Estonia was illegally annexed by the Soviet Union.
1890 - At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
1506 - The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Crimean Khanate in the Battle of Kletsk
1284 - The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean.