Tuesday, August 18, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 231st day and 8th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 79th day of Summer and there are 14 days left until Fall (autumn). August 18, 2020 zodiac sign is Leo. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.
Below is everything you need to know about August 18, 2020, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at August 18 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵
| Day index | 231st day of the year |
| Day of week | 3rd Tuesday of 2020 |
| Week index | 34th week of 2020 |
| Season | 79th day of Summer |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo ♌ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rat |
| Ruling Planet | Sun |
| Numerology | 3 |
| August Birthstone | Peridot and Sardonyx |
| August Birth flower | Gladiolus |
We are using US standard week number calculations.
Fun fact: Here is how to write August 18, 2020, in Roman numerals: VIIIXVIIIMMXX (month-day, year)
August 18th zodiac sign
The zodiac sign for August 18 is Leo ♌. Leo's strengths are: passionate, generous, humorous, and creative. While the weaknesses are: are being arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, and lazy. Sun is the ruling planet of Leo.
Top news headlines from August 18, 2020
Here is what happened on this day.
- BLM mob beat white man unconscious after making him crash truck
- Portland Rioters Viciously Beat Man; Transported To Hospital With Serious Injuries
- Michelle Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention. Read the full speech.
- Nevada neighborhood lights up blue to show police support
- Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Oil Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on August 18th:
Susan B. Anthony #DNC2020 Michelle Obama Lakers Tatis #iHeartDay2Contest
August 18th events in history
Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on August 18.
First public admittance to the Salon de Paris art exhibition at the Louvre in Paris.United States Exploring Expedition headed by Charles Wilkes departs for the Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
US President Woodrow Wilson issues "Proclamation of Neutrality".
Stock markets on August 18, 2020
Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.
August 18, 2020 US Holidays
Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.
Popular Tweets on Aug 18, 2020
Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:
It is the honor of my life to accept the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States of America. #DemConvention
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 19, 2020
Masai Ujiri's legal team has released body camera footage of his encounter with a security worker at Oracle Arena after the Raptors won the NBA championship. pic.twitter.com/56XWMpZy0P
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) August 19, 2020
rain on me with @ladygaga live from the #vmas august 30th on @mtv 🖤 pic.twitter.com/QEEqVqOp4t
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 18, 2020
August 18, 2020 in Music
The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles.
August 18 calendar
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What is Numerology and life path number?
August 18, 2020 life path number is 3. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 3 is thought to be with a natural gift for gab and overflow of charisma. You have a natural gift for creativity, you are well aware of your talent, and liven up any room without even trying.
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