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August 20, 2018

August 20, 2018, was a Monday. It was 5 years, 7 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on August 20, 2018:

  • Former English soccer player Paul Gascoigne is arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on a train.
  • "Havana" by Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) wins Video of the Year at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 20, 2018:

  • United States: "In My Feelings" by Drake
  • United Kingdom: "In My Feelings" by Drake

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 20, 2018

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • In My Feelings - Drake
  • Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
  • I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
  • Sicko Mode - Travis Scott
  • FEFE - 6ix9ine Featuring Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz
Play the top songs from 2018
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2018. Take a trip back to the peak days of Drake, Post Malone, Camila Cabello and Juice WRLD.
Crazy Rich Asians

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Crazy Rich Asians".

Facts

This date was 2,069 days ago. Approximately 69 months have passed. It was the 232nd day of 2018, in week 34. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 5 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 23 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 20, 2018

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Monday, August 20, 2018. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 2018 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. The song "In My Feelings" by Drake is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Crazy Rich Asians is at the top of the box office.

Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It's 2018, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Post Malone, Cardi B, Juice Wrld and Dua Lipa. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John McCain, Burt Reynolds, Mac Miller, and Stan Lee would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Vikings", "The Crown", "The Good Doctor", and "Ex on the Beach". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Fortnite", "FIFA 18", "Monster Hunter: World", and "Far Cry 5". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Paw Patrol", "Nella the Princess Knight", "Andi Mack", and "Sunny Day".

Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4, LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon, Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center, and the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 20, 2018.

  • The Momo Challenge hoax.

    The Momo Challenge hoax

    An urban legend about a fake social media challenge called the "Momo Challenge" was spreading throughout the Internet during the summer of 2018.
  • Record of the Year: 2018.

    Record of the Year: 2018

    The song "This Is America" by Childish Gambino won a Grammy for 2018's Record of the Year.
  • 2018 in music.

    2018 in music

    Popular music artists in 2018 included Drake, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, XXXTentacion, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Eminem, Juice Wrld, Travis Scott and Kodak Black.
  • Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists.

    Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists

    "Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists" were named the Time Person of the Year in 2018.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    The best NBA players in 2018 were Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis.
  • 2018 in movies.

    2018 in movies

    Movies released in 2018 included Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2, Aquaman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Venom, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, A Quiet Place, A Star Is Born and Halloween.
  • Green Book.

    Green Book

    "Green Book" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2018 were Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, Raphaël Varane, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, and Harry Kane.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 20, 2018.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 20, 2018.

  • July 22, 2018: US President Donald Trump threatens Iranian president Hassan Rouhani in an "ALL CAPS" tweet on Twitter.
  • July 23, 2018: 102 people lose their lives in wildfires in East Attica, Greece.
  • July 24, 2018: Singer Demi Lovato is rushed to hospital after an opioid overdose.
  • July 26, 2018:
    • Facebook's stock price plummets by 19 percent following a disappointing quarterly report.
    • The final episode of the talk show Jerry Springer is aired on TV.
  • July 27, 2018: The film "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" is released in movie theaters.
  • July 30, 2018: Love Island: Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham are crowned as winners.
  • August 2, 2018:
    • musical.ly becomes TikTok after the two apps are merged together.
    • Technology company Apple becomes the first publicly-listed company in the US to reach $1 trillion in market value.
  • August 3, 2018:
    • Travis Scott releases his album "Astroworld".
    • The game "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" is released.
  • August 4, 2018: Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro survives an apparent assassination attempt after drones armed with explosives are detonated overhead while he is giving a speech.
  • August 6, 2018:
    • American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is banned from Facebook, Spotify, Apple and Twitter.
    • Jagex shuts down the RuneScape Classic servers.
  • August 7, 2018: China bans Disney's film "Christopher Robin" after people compare Chinese President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh.
  • August 13, 2018: Watts family murders: Chris Watts reports that his wife Shanann and their two daughters have gone missing.
  • August 15, 2018:
    • Watts family murders: Chris Watts confesses to the murders of his pregnant wife Shanann and their two daughters.
    • The romantic comedy-drama film "Crazy Rich Asians" is released in movie theaters.
  • August 16, 2018: Singer Aretha Franklin passes away at the age of 76.
  • August 18, 2018:
    • Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan passes away at the age of 80.
    • Imran Khan becomes the new prime minister of Pakistan.
  • This date: August 20, 2018
  • August 21, 2018: Icelandic actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson (Robbie Rotten on LazyTown) dies from cancer at the age of 43.
  • August 24, 2018: Liberal leader Scott Morrison becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
  • August 25, 2018:
    • American politician John McCain passes away.
    • KSI and Logan Paul draw in a boxing match at the Manchester Arena.
  • August 30, 2018: Irish TV channel TV3 is rebranded as Virgin Media One.
  • September 3, 2018: Machine Gun Kelly releases his Eminem diss, "Rap Devil".
  • September 5, 2018: UK Prime Minister Theresa May blames Russian intelligence officers for the novichok nerve agent attack in Amesbury, England.
  • September 6, 2018:
    • Tesla CEO Elon Musk smokes cannabis on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.
    • Actor Burt Reynolds dies from a heart attack.
  • September 7, 2018:
    • The video game "Spider-Man" is released.
    • Joe Exotic is arrested after trying to hire an undercover FBI agent to murder Carole Baskin.
    • Rapper Mac Miller dies due to an accidental drug overdose.
  • September 8, 2018: Rappers Cardi B and Nicki Minaj get into an altercation at New York Fashion Week 2018.
  • September 9, 2018: The first episode of the psychological thriller series "You" is aired on Netflix.
  • September 14, 2018: Rap star Eminem responds to Machine Gun Kelly's diss track by releasing the song "KILLSHOT".
  • September 15, 2018: Boxing: Canelo Álvarez defeats Gennady Golovkin in a rematch.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 20, 2018, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2018 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 20, 2018 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
Television shows

TV series on August 20, 2018

People in August 2018 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from August 2018.

Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Barry
Barry
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
The Punisher
The Punisher
Mindhunter
Mindhunter
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Ozark
Ozark
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 20, 2018

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2018:

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Sunny Day
Sunny Day

Welcome to the Wayne
Welcome to the Wayne
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Andi Mack
Andi Mack
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Mech-X4
Mech-X4
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
The Loud House
The Loud House
Bunnicula
Bunnicula
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2018

Toys and games that were popular in 2018:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
The Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch
Bunchems
Bunchems
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
L.O.L. Surprise!
L.O.L. Surprise!
Hello Barbie
Hello Barbie
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2018.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
God of War 2018
God of War
Far Cry 5 2018
Far Cry 5
Monster Hunter: World 2018
Monster Hunter: World
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 2017
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Star Wars Battlefront II 2017
Star Wars Battlefront II
Super Mario Odyssey 2017
Super Mario Odyssey
FIFA 18 2017
FIFA 18
Ark: Survival Evolved 2017
Ark: Survival Evolved
Fortnite 2017
Fortnite
What Remains of Edith Finch 2017
What Remains of Edith Finch
Grand Theft Auto V 2013
Grand Theft Auto V
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 20.

Ron Paul

Ron Paul

US politician
Born on August 20, 1935
He turned 83 on this day in 2018.

Slobodan Milošević

Slobodan Milošević

Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
He was not alive on this date.

Robert Plant

Robert Plant

Musician
Born on August 20, 1948
He turned 70 on this day in 2018.

Phil Lynott

Phil Lynott

Irish musician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1949
He was not alive on this date.

Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag Darrell

Musician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1966
He was not alive on this date.

Fred Durst

Fred Durst

Singer
Born on August 20, 1970
He turned 48 on this day in 2018.

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato

Singer
Born on August 20, 1992
She turned 26 on this day in 2018.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on August 20, 2018.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 20, 2018 was most likely conceived around November 27, 2017.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 20, 2018 is close to May 13, 2019.

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Stats for August 20, 2018

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 20, 2018:

  • 2,069 days have passed since this date.
  • 295 weeks have passed.
  • 178,761,600 seconds have passed since August 20, 2018.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 208,555,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 92,240,985,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 29,793,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 15,373,498 steps. That's roughly 6,833 miles.
  • 2,145,139 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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