What Day of the Week

August 21, 2019 was the 233^rd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 132 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

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

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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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• 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.
• 1821

  Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances.
• 1942

  World War II: a Nazi flag is installed atop the Mount Elbrus.
• 1944

  Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
• 1979

  Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the United States.
• 1983

  Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. is assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport).
• 1986

  Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing up to 1,800 people within a 20-kilometer range.
• 1991

  Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after the occupation of Soviet Union.
• 1992

  Ruby Ridge Standoff in Idaho

• 1816

  Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, French chemist (d. 1856)
• 1869

  William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish/Australian poet (d. 1963)
• 1929

  Marie Severin, American comic book artist and colorist
• 1943

  Hugh Wilson, American director, writer and actor
• 1952

  Keith Hart, Canadian professional wrestler
• 1956

  Kim Cattrall, English-born actress
• 1976

  Jeff Cunningham, Jamaican American soccer player
• 1980

  Paul Menard, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver
• 1983

  Scott McDonald, Australian footballer
• 1989

  Hayden Panettiere, American actress, model and singer

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