Sunday August 16, 2020: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 8/16/2020, UK date format: 16/8/2020

August 16th, 2020 was the 229th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Leo. The day of the week was Sunday.

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 16 across the years or at August 2020 calendar.

August 16, 2020 Events

What happened on August 16, 2020?

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August 16, 2020 Famous Birthdays

Other August 16th famous birthdays

Madonna
American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman, often referred to as the "Queen of Pop.
Bill Evans
At 51, a bleeding ulcer kills a jazz pianist from the United States.
Steve Carell
Carell, an American actor and writer is considered one comedyaEUR(tm),'s rising talents.
Karine Le Marchand

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How old am I?

If August 16, 2020 is your birthday you are 3 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on August 16.

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August 16, 2020 Famous Deaths

Other August 16th famous deaths

Margaret Mitchell
American author of "Gone With The Wind", a book she wrote over ten years.
Stewart Granger
Tall, dark, and debonair, this British actor was a major adventure star in the 1950s.
Robert Johnson
US Delta-blues singer / guitarist, poisoned at 27.
Pierre Brasseur
French actor (Born in 1905).

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August 16, 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 16, 2020 reveal something about your future ? Find out

August 16, 2020 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was August 16, 2020?

The day of the week was Sunday.

August 16th marks the 228th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2020.

There are 137 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 16, 2020 Holidays and Observances

What is special on August 16, 2020?

Holidays

RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases)
USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York)
Palio dell'Assunta in Siena
Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944