What Day of the Week

August 10, 2020 is the 223^rd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 143 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.

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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1813

  Instituto Nacional, is founded by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera. It is Chile’s oldest and most prestigious school. Its motto is Labor Omnia Vincit, which means “Work conquers all things”.
• 1920

  World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI’s representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
• 1932

  A 5.1 kg chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.
• 1948

  Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
• 1949

  U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment, streamlining the defense agencies of the United States government, and replacing the Department of War with the United States Department of Defense.
• 1954

  At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
• 1981

  Murder of Adam Walsh: the head of John Walsh’s son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America’s Most Wanted.
• 1988

  Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.
• 1998

  HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of Brunei with a Royal Proclamation.
• 2009

  Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia’s history.

• 1943

  Michael Mantler, American trumpeter and composer
• 1945

  Laura Spurr, American Indian tribal chair (d. 2010)
• 1948

  Patti Austin, American singer
• 1971

  Sal Fasano, American baseball player
• 1971

  Stephan Groth, Danish-born Norwegian vocalist (Apoptygma Berzerk)
• 1972

  Angie Harmon, American model and actress
• 1974

  Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer
• 1975

  İlhan Mansız, Turkish footballer
• 1976

  Michael Depoli, American wrestler
• 1989

  Ben Sahar, Israeli footballer

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