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August 21: Day of the Week
August 21, 2024 is the 234th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 132 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 21 Historical Event(s)
1331
King Stephen Uroš III, after months of anarchy, surrenders to his son and rival Stephen Dušan, who succeeds as King of Serbia.
1680
Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt.
1810
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, is elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.
1918
World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins.
1961
Motown releases what would be its first #1 hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes.
1982
Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization’s withdrawal from Lebanon.
1991
Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses.
2001
NATO decides to send a peace-keeping force to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
2001
The Red Cross announces that a famine is striking Tajikistan, and calls for international financial aid for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
2007
Hurricane Dean makes its first landfall in Costa Maya, Mexico with winds at 165 mph. Dean is the first storm since Hurricane Andrew to make landfall as a Category 5.
Who were born on August 21?
1801
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch politician (d. 1876)
1813
Jean Stas, Belgian chemist (d. 1891)
1925
Judy Grable, American professional wrestler (d. 2008)
1927
Thomas S. Monson, 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
1930
Frank Perry, American film director (d. 1995)
1943
Hugh Wilson, American director, writer and actor
1954
Archie Griffin, former American football player and only two-time Heisman Trophy winner.
1962
Jeff Stryker, American actor
1963
Richmond Arquette, American actor
1970
Erik Dekker, Dutch cyclist
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters AWCERE? Check your answers here: Make words with these letters AWCERE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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