What Day of the Week

August 8, 2020 was the 221^st day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 145 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

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

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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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• 1220

  Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
• 1863

  American Civil War: following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
• 1876

  Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
• 1908

  Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers’ first public flight.
• 1918

  World War I: the Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
• 1929

  The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.
• 1942

  Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mahatma Gandhi’s call for swaraj or complete independence.
• 1945

  World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and begins the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation.
• 1960

  South Kasai secedes from the Congo.
• 2011

  London Riot 2011. This took place between 6th August 2011 and 10th August 2011. between the 6th and 7th a peaceful march in Tottenham, London was followed by rioting and looting, first in Tottenham.

• 1673

  John Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726)
• 1925

  Alija Izetbegović, Bosniak politician (d. 2003)
• 1928

  Don Burrows, Australian musician
• 1930

  Jerry Tarkanian, American basketball coach
• 1936

  Keith Barron, English actor
• 1961

  Rikki Rockett, American drummer (Poison)
• 1977

  Lindsay Sloane, American actress
• 1981

  Kaori Iida, Japanese singer and actress
• 1984

  Kirk Broadfoot, Scottish footballer
• 1986

  Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukrainian tennis player

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