What happened on Thursday August 20, 2020?

About August 20th, 2020, in brief:

  • Historical events: Joe Biden delivered his presidential nomination acceptance speech virtually at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, marking a historic moment in the election campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Day of the week: August 20th, 2020 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • Popular movie: Dolittle directed by Stephen Gaghan

More about August 20th, 2020? See below for more news and curiosities on August 20th, 2020.

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August 20, 2020: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 20, 2020:

  • Joe Biden Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination Joe Biden delivered his presidential nomination acceptance speech virtually at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, marking a historic moment in the election campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Kamala Harris Makes History as VP Nominee Kamala Harris became the first U.S. woman of color nominated for Vice President by a major political party. During her acceptance speech, she powerfully addressed systemic racism, stating 'there is no vaccine for racism,' highlighting the ongoing social justice challenges in America.
  • Alexei Navalny Poisoned with Novichok Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny fell into a coma after being poisoned with Novichok, a nerve agent, in what was widely believed to be a state-sponsored assassination attempt targeting a prominent critic of the Russian government.
  • Steve Bannon Arrested on Fraud Charges Steve Bannon, former chief strategist for President Donald Trump, was arrested and charged with fraud related to a controversial fundraising campaign aimed at building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, causing significant political controversy.

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August 20, 2020: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 20, 2020?


August 20, 2020 was a Thursday and it was the 233rd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 2020 can also be written as 8/20/2020 in the US and as 20/8/2020 in UK and Europe.

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August 20, 2020: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 20, 2020:

  • Frankie Banali
  • Aldo Falchi

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August 20, 2020: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and 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.

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August 20, 2020: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2020 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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August 20, 2020: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 20, 2020 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 20, 2020 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 07:44 am and setting at 09:38 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on August 20, 2020?


Someone born on August 20, 2020 is:

4 years 5 months old,

or 53 months and 24 days old,

or 234 weeks

or 1638 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2020?

There are 188 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2020?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 20, 2020.

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