What are the important events that happened on August 20, 1988? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 20, 1988: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 20, 1988 is the 233rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 133 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 7, 1988 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 588,038,400 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectatriacontatrigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $104.70. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dragon is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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August 20, 1988 Historical Events
- 1988 –“Black Saturday” of the Yellowstone fire in Yellowstone National Park
- 1988 –Iran–Iraq War: a cease-fire is agreed after almost eight years of war.
- 1988 –Peru becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
- 1988 –The Troubles: Eight British Army soldiers are killed and 28 wounded when their bus is hit by a Provisional Irish Republican Army roadside bomb in Northern Ireland (see Ballygawley bus bombing).
Who were born on August 20, 1988?
- 1988 –Jerryd Bayless, American basketball player
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