20th August National or Federal holidays: What happened on this day?

 20th August in the history: Events & national                                 holidays

 

National holidays on 20th August:

Hungary: 

St. Stephen's Day (Szent István ünnepe) - This holiday commemorates the foundation of the Hungarian state by King Stephen I, who was canonized as a saint.

Estonia: 

Restoration of Independence Day - Celebrated to mark the restoration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 20, 1991.

Senegal: 

Revolution Day - Commemorating the 1959 uprising that led to Senegal's independence from French colonial rule.

Morocco: 

The King and the People's Revolution This day commemorates King Mohammed V's contribution to the struggle for freedom from French colonial rule.

Colombia: 

Day of the National Anthem - Celebrated to honor the creation and adoption of Colombia's national anthem.

Georgia: 

Day of the National Flag - Commemorating the adoption of the national flag of Georgia.

Saint Kitts and Nevis: 

Emancipation Day - Marking the abolition of slavery in the country.

Jordan: 

Independence Day - Celebrating Jordan's independence from British mandate rule in 1946.

Please note that these holidays are specific to certain countries and may not be observed universally. Additionally, the list might not be exhaustive as holidays can change over time.

Some other Events took palace on 20th August:

Slavery in the American colonies begins in 1619 when the first African slaves arrive in Jamestown, Virginia.

President Andrew Johnson officially declares the American Civil War to be over in 1866, despite the fact that some Confederate forces were still engaged in combat.

During World War I, German forces overrun Brussels, Belgium, in 1914.

A Soviet operative kills prominent Russian Revolutionary Leon Trotsky in Mexico City in 1940.

1968: To put an end to the "Prague Spring" reforms and keep control of the country, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invade Czechoslovakia.

The Viking 1 spacecraft was launched by NASA in 1975. The first spacecraft to touch down on Mars successfully was Viking 1.

1989 marks a turning point in the fall of the Iron Curtain and the eventual demise of communism in Eastern Europe with the official opening of the Hungarian-Austrian border.

NASA's Voyager 1 space probe, which was launched in 1977, enters interstellar space for the first time in 2012.

43 people pass away as a result of the Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy, collapsing in 2018.

World Mosquito Day and International Day of Medical Transporters 20th August 2023. 

These are just a few notable events that occurred on August 20th throughout history. There are many more events and birthdays of significant individuals that have taken place on this day as well.