World Laziness Day and Marina-Pimena – the most interesting events on August 20 at Athletistic.
August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 133 days left before the end of the year.
What holidays in Ukraine and the world
- World Mosquito Day.
- International day of laziness.
- Marina Day – Pimena.
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What events took place in Ukraine and in the world on August 19
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1619 – A Dutch ship brings the first 20 black Africans to America, who are sold into slavery to the settlers of the Jamestown colony.
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1627 – the first dictionary of the Ukrainian language was published Slavonic Russian lexicon and interpretation of the name Pamva Berinda.
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1741 – discovery of Alaska by a Danish navigator in the service of the Republic of Ingushetia, captain-commander Vitus Bering.
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1809 – Pope Pius VII, arrested by the French, is transferred from Savona to Grenoble.
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1864 – An incident broke out in Japan at the Imperial Gate.
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1868 – The end of the war between the North and the South is officially declared in the United States.
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1896 – the dedication of the Cathedral of St. Vladimir took place in Kyiv.
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1920 – in the area of Zamosc, the 6th Infantry Division of the Active Army of the UNR successfully fought with Red Army units.
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192 – the Kanev Museum-Reserve was founded Tomb of Taras Shevchenko (now – Shevchenko National Reserve in the city of Kanev).
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1964 – The International Organization for Communications Satellites INTELSAT was established.
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1991 – Estonia declares its independence from the USSR.
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1996 – US President Bill Clinton sets the national minimum wage at $5.15 an hour.
Who was born on August 19
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1884 – Yemelyan (Kovch), Ukrainian Greek Catholic missionary priest, confessor, UGA chaplain, public figure, righteous man of the world.
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1924 – Platon Kostyuk, Ukrainian physiologist and biophysicist
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1939 – Valery Shevchuk, Ukrainian writer of the sixties, master of psychological and Gothic prose.
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1947 – Janusz Yukhnitsky, Ukrainian actor of the Lviv Drama Theater named after Maria Zankovetskaya, People’s Artist of Ukraine.
Folk signs and traditions on August 20
- Spiders throw webs and hide – this means that the weather will get worse.
- The water in the river is bubbling – it will soon rain.
- Storks begin to fly to warmer climates – autumn will be early and cold.
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Source: korrespondent
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