What Day of the Week

August 21, 2023 is the 233^rd day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 132 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.

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

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 your first name’s personality. Are there magical powers hidden in your given name? Every moniker has an undeniable character and personality. Check out Gladys’ personality and get smarter today. (Sponsored links)

• 1770

  James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
• 1772

  King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.
• 1831

  Nat Turner leads black slaves and free blacks in a rebellion.
• 1888

  The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
• 1963

  Xa Loi Pagoda raids: the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngo Dinh Nhu, brother of President Ngo Dinh Diem, vandalises Buddhist pagodas across the country, arresting thousands and leaving an estimated hundreds dead.
• 1968

  James Anderson, Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
• 1968

  Soviet Union-dominated Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring; on the same day, Nicolae Ceauşescu, leader of Communist Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet maneuver, encouraging the Romanian population to arm itself against possible Soviet reprisals.
• 1971

  A bomb exploded in the Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, Philippines with several anti-Marcos political candidates injured.
• 1983

  Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. is assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport).
• 1992

  Ruby Ridge Standoff in Idaho

• 1597

  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)
• 1665

  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)
• 1813

  Jean Stas, Belgian chemist (d. 1891)
• 1872

  Aubrey Beardsley, English illustrator (d. 1898)
• 1909

  Nikolay Bogolyubov, Russian mathematician (d. 1992)
• 1920

  Christopher Robin Milne, inspiration for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories (d. 1996)
• 1929

  Marie Severin, American comic book artist and colorist
• 1933

  Janet Baker, English mezzo-soprano
• 1951

  Margo Kane, Canadian playwright.
• 1953

  Ivan Stang, American writer

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.