What Day of the Week

August 29, 2020 was the 242^nd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 124 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.

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

Virgo 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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• 1475

  The Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between France and England.
• 1831

  Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction.
• 1907

  The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
• 1910

  The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, becomes effective, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea.
• 1911

  Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
• 1930

  The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland.
• 1943

  German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.
• 1970

  Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including journalist Ruben Salazar.
• 1997

  At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria.
• 2005

  Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 1,836 and causing over $80 billion in damage.

• 1876

  Kim Gu, President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (d. 1949)
• 1926

  Betty Lynn, American actress
• 1958

  Lenny Henry, British writer, comedian and actor
• 1958

  Michael Jackson, American pop singer (d. 2009)
• 1964

  Zisis Tsekos, Greek footballer
• 1967

  Anton Newcombe, American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre)
• 1977

  Charlie Pickering, Australian comedian
• 1980

  Mohammad Sheikh, Kenyan cricketer
• 1990

  Patrick van Aanholt, Dutch footballer
• 1993

  Lucas Cruikshank, American Internet personality

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