Sunday, August 20, 4248 is a Sunday. It is day 233 of 4248 (63.7% through the year), ISO week 33, in Q3.
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On August 20, 4248, we mark the 1,230th anniversary of several significant historical events. In 1989, a tragic collision occurred on the River Thames in London, resulting in the sinking of the pleasure boat Marchioness and the loss of 51 lives. On the same day, the O-Bahn Busway in Adelaide, South Australia, was completed, becoming the world's longest and fastest guided busway at the time. Today is also a day to remember notable events from recent centuries, including the destruction of the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory in Sudan in 1998 and the crash of Spanair Flight 5022 in 2008, which killed 154 people. Additionally, we recall the toppling of Silent Sam, a Confederate monument, in 2018. The Full Moon and the zodiac sign of Leo coincide with ce...
On August 20, 4248, we mark the 1,230th anniversary of several significant historical events.
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Historical Milestones
Silent Sam, a Confederate monument on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was toppled by protestors.
Silent Sam →Spanair Flight 5022 crashed just after take-off from Madrid's Barajas Airport, killing 154 people.
Spanair Flight 5022 →The Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory (pictured) in Sudan was destroyed by a missile attack launched by the United States in retaliation for the August 7 U.S. embassy bombings.
Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory →After colliding with the dredger Bowbelle on the River Thames in London, the pleasure boat Marchioness sank in thirty seconds, killing 51 people.
Dredging →The final stage of the O-Bahn Busway in Adelaide, South Australia, was finished, completing at the time the world's longest and fastest guided busway, with buses (example pictured) travelling 12 km (7.5 mi) at speeds of up to 1...
O-Bahn Busway →The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army bombed a bus carrying British Army soldiers in Northern Ireland, killing eight of them and wounding twenty-eight.
The Troubles →More than 150,000 acres (610 km2) were burned on the worst day of the largest wildfire in the recorded history of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
Yellowstone fires of 1988 →Korean War: United Nations forces repelled an attempt by North Korea to capture the city of Taegu.
Korean War →The American Professional Football Conference, a predecessor of the National Football League, was established in Canton, Ohio.
National Football League →Hurricane-force winds combined hundreds of small fires in the U.S. states of Washington and Idaho into the Devil's Broom fire, which burned about 4,700 square miles (12,100 km²), the largest fire in recorded U.S. history.
Washington (state) →Pluto (pictured) was photographed for the first time at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, U.S., 21 years before it was officially discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.
Pluto →Celtic Park, the largest football stadium in Scotland and home of Celtic F.C., opened.
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Sunday, August 20, 4248 falls on a Sunday.
in 811,500 days (in 2221 years, 9 months, 23 days). It is day 233 of 4248 with 133 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Sunday, August 20, 4248 is written as XX.VIII.4248 (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Full Moon (approx. 96% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.