Saturday August 20, 1988
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

August 20, 1988: Day of the Week

August 20, 1988 was the 233rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 133 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

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

A person born on this day will be 35 years old today. If that same person saved a Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $108.39 today.

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Here’s the August 1988 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1988 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.

Dragon is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

August 20, 1988 Historical Event(s)

1988
“Black Saturday” of the Yellowstone fire in Yellowstone National Park
1988
Iran–Iraq War: a cease-fire is agreed after almost eight years of war.
1988
Peru becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
1988
The Troubles: Eight British Army soldiers are killed and 28 wounded when their bus is hit by a Provisional Irish Republican Army roadside bomb in Northern Ireland (see Ballygawley bus bombing).

Who was born on August 20, 1988?

1988
Jerryd Bayless, American basketball player

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