Joe Biden
Joe Biden gives his acceptance speech virtually for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
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Prince Gabriel of Belgium
On August 20, 1988, the Iran-Iraq War officially ended after eight years of conflict, resulting in significant loss of life and...
"It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be."
J.K. Rowling
August 2016 Gaziantep bombing
Fifty-four people are killed when a suicide bomber detonates himself at a Kurdish wedding party in Gaziantep, Turkey.
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J.K. Rowling
"It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be."
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Revolution of the King and the People
Revolution of the King and the People (Morocco)
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Manipuri Language Day
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.
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List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar
Feast of Asmá’ (Baháʼí Faith, only if Baháʼí Naw-Rúz falls on March 21)
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August 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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August 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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William Booth
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William and Catherine Booth (Church of England)
