Saturday August 15, 2020: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 8/15/2020, UK date format: 15/8/2020

August 15th, 2020 was the 228th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Leo. The day of the week was Saturday.

Onward, directed by Dan Scanlon, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2020

On TV people were watching EDEN.

The US president was Donald John Trump (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Boris Johnson (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at August 15 across the years or at August 2020 calendar.

August 15, 2020 Events

What happened on August 15, 2020?

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August 15, 2020 Famous Birthdays

Other August 15th famous birthdays

Jennifer Lawrence
American actress, Katniss Everdeen, the leading role in The Hunger Games (2011).
Ben Affleck
American actor.
Alain Juppé
French politician, Prime Minister France 1995-1997.
Sylvie Vartan
French singer, born to an Armenian and Bulgarian father (originally Vartanian), and a Hungarian mom.

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How old am I?

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August 15, 2020 Famous Deaths

Other August 15th famous deaths

Jan Kiepura
Sosnowiec (Poland) -- Vocalist / actor ("Her Wonderful Lie").
Wout Wagtmans
Cyclist (Rome–Naples–Rome 1957), dies aged 64.
Giorgio Perlasca
Italian hero saved 5,000 Jews from the Budapest war.
Paul Lukas
Actor Kim, Berlin Express, dies at 76 from heart failure.

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August 15, 2020 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

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

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rat

Element: Metal

Rat personality

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Can the numbers in August 15, 2020 reveal something about your future ? Find out

August 15, 2020 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was August 15, 2020?

The day of the week was Saturday.

August 15th marks the 227th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2020.

There are 138 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2020 calendar

August	2020
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
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August 15, 2020 Holidays and Observances

What is special on August 15, 2020?

Holidays

Hawaii ? Toro Nagashi (Floating Lantern Ceremony) to commemorate the end of the second world war
Poland ? Polish Armed Forces Day
Eastern Orthodoxy ? Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the commemoration of the death of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
RC Saints ? Feast day of the Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, Holy Day of Obligation. Public Holiday in: Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Chile, C(te d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, East Timor, France, Greece, India, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, Poland, Portugal, Seychelles, Slovenia and Spain.
Acadie ? National Day
Egypt ? Flooding of the Nile Day
India ? Independence Day (from the United Kingdom, 1947)
Korea ? Liberation Day
Italy ? "Ferragosto", remembrance of an ancient Roman holiday in honor of Augustus (Feriae Augusti)
Liechtenstein ? Liechtenstein Day