August 22 is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years); 131 days remain until the end of the year.
"You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them."
Born today
Ray Bradbury, 1920, American author (“Fahrenheit 451”)
Observances
Earliest day on which National Heroes' Day (Philippines) can fall, while August 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in August.
Flag Day (Russia)
Madras Day (Chennai and Tamil Nadu, India)
End of Filseta feast in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
National Bao Day (US)
Daffodil Day (US)
Burger Day (US)
