August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years); 133 days remain until the end of the year.
"I never ask a man what his business is, for it never interests me. What I ask him about are his thoughts and dreams."
Born today
H.P. Lovecraft, 1890, American writer
Observances
Feast of Asmá’ (Baháʼí Faith, only if Baháʼí Naw-Rúz falls on March 21)
Indian Akshay Urja Day (India)
Independence Restoration Day (Estonia), re-declaration of the independence of Estonia from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Meitei Language Day, also known as Manipuri Language Day, the day on which Meitei (Manipuri) was included in the scheduled languages' list and made one of the official languages of India.
Revolution of the King and the People (Morocco)
Saint Stephen's Day (Hungary)
National Radio Day (US)
