What Day of the Week

August 20, 2019 was the 232^nd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 133 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.

Hey! How’s your lovelife today? Get a free love reading with the most frank answers. Start to seize love opportunities in your life! Try it today and improve your lovelife. Did I mention it’s F-R-E-E? (Sponsored link; 18+ only)

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.

What no one tells you about the hidden secrets of your first name. Are there magical powers in your given name? Every name has a character and personality. Get smart with name meanings. Find out your name’s personality! (Sponsored link)

• 20

  Agrippa Postumus, adoptive-son of the late Roman Emperor Augustus, is executed by his guards while in exile under mysterious circumstances
• 1000

  The foundation of the Hungarian state by Saint Stephen. Today celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.
• 1672

  Former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague.
• 1710

  War of the Spanish Succession: a multinational army led by the Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg defeats the Spanish-Bourbon army commanded by the Marquis de Bay in the Battle of Saragossa.
• 1866

  President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
• 1938

  Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam – a record that still stands.
• 1960

  Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence.
• 1975

  Viking Program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
• 1988

  Iran–Iraq War: a cease-fire is agreed after almost eight years of war.
• 2008

  Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. 146 people are killed in the crash, and 8 more die later. Only 18 people survive.

• 1778

  Bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842)
• 1898

  Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973)
• 1932

  Vasily Aksyonov, Russian novelist (d. 2009)
• 1934

  Armi Kuusela, Finnish beauty queen
• 1944

  Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (d. 1991)
• 1948

  John Noble, Australian actor
• 1954

  Don Stark, American actor
• 1971

  Jonathan Ke Quan, Vietnamese/American actor
• 1973

  Todd Helton, American baseball player
• 1977

  Manuel Contepomi, Argentine rugby player

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.