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August 22: Day of the Week
August 22, 2024 is the 235th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 131 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.
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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 22 Historical Event(s)
851
Battle of Jengland: Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland.
1777
American Revolutionary War: British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
1851
The first America’s Cup is won by the yacht America.
1864
12 nations sign the First Geneva Convention. The Red Cross is formed.
1914
World War I: in Belgium, British and German troops clash for the first time in the war.
1922
Michael Collins, Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Free State Army is shot dead during an Anti-Treaty ambush at Béal na mBláth, County Cork, during the Irish Civil War.
1950
Althea Gibson becomes the first black competitor in international tennis.
1966
Labor movements NFWA and AWOC merge to become the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), predecessor of the United Farm Workers.
1971
J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28.
2003
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building.
Who were born on August 22?
1913
Leonard Pagliero, British stationer (d. 2008)
1939
George Reinholt, American actor
1941
Bill Parcells, American football coach
1947
Cindy Williams, American actress
1949
Doug Bair, baseball player
1959
Juan Croucier, American musician
1965
Courtney Gains, American actor
1967
Ant, American comedian
1970
Charlie Connelly, English writer
1972
Steve Kline, American baseball player
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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 PUDMWUOM? Check your answers here: Unscramble words PUDMWUOM. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.