Saturday, August 22, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 235th day and 8th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 83rd day of Summer and there are 10 days left until Fall (autumn). August 22, 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 22, 2020, including important events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at August 22 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵
| Day index | 235th day of the year |
| Day of week | 4th Saturday of 2020 |
| Week index | 34th week of 2020 |
| Season | 83rd day of Summer |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo ♌ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rat |
| Ruling Planet | Sun |
| Numerology | 7 |
| 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 22, 2020, in Roman numerals: VIIIXXIIMMXX (month-day, year)
August 22nd zodiac sign
The zodiac sign for August 22 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 22, 2020
Here is what happened on this day.
- Biden to ABC’s Robin Roberts: ‘I don’t want to defund’ the police, but Trump does
- Brayden Harrington speaks at Democratic National Convention about Joe Biden helping him with a stutter
- Robert Trump funeral service held at White House
- In Mary Trump’s secret tapes, president’s sister Maryanne calls brother ‘stupid,’ phony, ‘cruel
- Portland truck attack suspect Marquise Love surrenders: police
Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on August 22nd:
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August 22nd events in history
Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on August 22.
Battle of Bosworth Field - Henry Tudor's forces defeat English King Richard III during last battle in the Wars of the Roses.Madras (now Chennai), India, founded by the British East India Company on sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers.
Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament.
Stock markets on August 22, 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 22, 2020 US Holidays
Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.
Popular Tweets on Aug 22, 2020
Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:
https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1297258496459550720
https://twitter.com/ColumbiaRecords/status/1297305185593819141
Love is more powerful than hate.
Hope is more powerful than fear.
Light is more powerful than darkness.
This is our moment. This is our mission.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 22, 2020
August 22, 2020 in Music
The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion.
August 22 calendar
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| August 22, 2027 | Sunday |
| August 22, 2028 | Tuesday |
What is Numerology and life path number?
August 22, 2020 life path number is 7. 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 7 is thought to be curious and devoted to investigating the unknown. You have an analytical mind, a strong mix of intellectual creativity, logic, and possess all of the skills to handle the challenge.
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