August 20 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | August 20 Calendar
August 20th Daily Holidays include:
- God’s Preeminence Day – August 20, 2023 (Third Sunday in August)
- International Day of Medical Transporters
- Lemonade Day
- National Bacon Lover’s Day
- National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
- National Radio Day
- Virtual Worlds Day
- World Mosquito Day
August 20: Famous Birthdays
- August 20, 1833 – Benjamin Harrison, American general, lawyer and politician who was the 23rd President of the United States from 1889-1893 (d. 1901)
- August 20, 1918 – Jacqueline Susann, American author (Valley of the Dolls) (d. 1974)
- August 20, 1946 – Connie Chung, American journalist and TV news anchor (CBS, NBC)
- August 20, 1948 – Robert Plant, English singer and songwriter (Led Zeppelin)
- August 20, 1956 – Joan Allen, American actress (Peggy Sue Got Married
- August 20, 1970 – Fred Durst, American singer and songwriter (Limp Bizkit)
August 20: Historical Events
- August 20, 1000 – Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary.
- August 20, 1855 – The American Civil War is formally declared over by U.S. President Andrew Johnson
- August 20, 1910 – The Great Fire of 1910 burns approximately 3 million acres in Northeast Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana
- August 20, 1975 – NASA launches Viking 1 to orbit around Mars
- August 20, 1988 – Black Saturday of the Yellowstone fire in Yellowstone National Park
- August 20, 1988 – A ceasefire is agreed to during the Iran/Iraq War after eight years of war.
August 20: Music Events
- August 20, 1882 – 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky debuts in Moscow, Russia
- August 20, 1973 – Angie is released by The Rolling Stones
- August 20, 1977 – Best of My Love by the Emotions hits #1
- August 20, 1987 – Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac leaves the group
- August 20, 2006 – The Back to Basics album by Christina Aguilera goes to #1 on the UK album chart
August 20: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 20 is Leo.
August Birthstone:
What is the August Birthstone? Peridot
Peridot. The modern August birthstone, peridot has been prized as a jewelry stone since ancient times. Always green in color but with considerable variations, a peridot’s particular shade depends on its source.
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