What happened on Friday August 07, 2020?

Here's what happened on August 07, 2020:

• Election Interference Warning The National Counterintelligence and Security Center issued a critical warning that China, Russia, and Iran are actively working to interfere with the upcoming American presidential election, raising significant national security concerns.
• India COVID-19 Record Surge India reported its highest single-day COVID-19 record with over 62,000 new cases in 24 hours, bringing the national total to 2,025,409 infections, underscoring the pandemic's severe impact.
• Turkey-Greece Mediterranean Tensions Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the resumption of energy exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean, accusing Greece of repeatedly violating their existing agreement, escalating regional geopolitical tensions.
• Jenin Conflict Incident A fatal confrontation between Israeli troops and Palestinian citizens in Jenin, West Bank, resulted in the death of a 23-year-old woman. Conflicting accounts emerged, with Palestinian officials claiming she was shot by Israeli forces, while Israeli military sources stated Palestinians initiated the confrontation by opening fire and throwing explosives.
• Air India Express Flight 1344 Crash A tragic aviation accident occurred when Air India Express Flight 1344 overshot the runway at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, India, resulting in a crash that claimed 21 lives out of 190 passengers and crew on board.
• Burkina Faso Cattle Market Massacre A devastating attack by unidentified gunmen targeted a cattle market in Fada N'gourma, Est region of Burkina Faso, resulting in approximately 20 fatalities, highlighting ongoing regional security challenges.
• Canada-US Aluminum Tariff Dispute Canada announced plans to impose $3.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs on aluminum products in response to existing American tariffs on Canadian aluminum, signaling an ongoing trade conflict.
• Iraq COVID-19 Pandemic Escalation Iraq recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 statistics with 3,461 new cases and 75 deaths, bringing the nationwide total to 144,064 cases and 5,236 deaths, reflecting the pandemic's ongoing severity.
• France COVID-19 Case Spike France experienced its largest daily COVID-19 case increase since late May, reporting 2,288 new infections and marking the first time in months that daily cases exceeded 2,000.
• UK Travel Quarantine Measures The United Kingdom implemented a mandatory two-week quarantine for travelers arriving from Belgium, The Bahamas, and Andorra, as part of ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions.
• Thailand Monarchy Reform Arrest Prominent lawyer Anon Nampha was arrested for 'creating chaos' and 'spreading untrue matters' after delivering a speech advocating for monarchy reforms, highlighting tensions surrounding political discourse.

Events in 2020

August 07, 2020: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 07, 2020

August 07, 2020 was a Friday and it was the 220th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 07, 2020 can also be written as 8/7/2020 in the US and as 7/8/2020 in UK and Europe.

August 07, 2020 in August 2020 calendar

Famous people died on August 07, 2020:

• Lê Khả Phiêu

  Vietnamese politician (b. 1931).

• Bernard Bailyn
• Adin Steinsaltz

Famous people who died in 2020

Famous people who died on August 7th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 7th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 07, 2020: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 07, 2020 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 07, 2020 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 07, 2020 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 07, 2020 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 10:03 pm and setting at 10:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 03, 2020 while the next full moon would come on Sep 02, 2020.

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Your place in the Universe on August 07, 2020

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Someone born on August 07, 2020 is:

4 years 9 months old,

or 57 months and 4 days old,

or 248 weeks and 2 days old,

or 1738 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 07, 2020?

There are 88 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 07, 2020?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 07, 2020.

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