Historical Events
- COVID-19 infection spike forces a return to lockdown in Manila and surrounding provinces in the Philippines, affecting 27 million people as cases pass 100,000
- Huge explosions at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, kill more than 200 and leaves over 6,000 thousand people injured
- UN says COVID-19 pandemic has created biggest educational disruption in history affecting nearly 1.6 million students in 190 countries, 94% worldwide [1]
Famous Deaths
- Willie Hunter, Scottish soccer forward (3 caps; Motherwell) and manager (Queen of the South, Inverness Caledonian), dies at 80
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About August 4, 2020
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cardigan - Taylor Swift
#1 Song: Head & Heart - Joel Corry Ft. Mnek