Friday, August 21, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
ChristopherAstrological sign: Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Festivals and international days on August 21:
- International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
- Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines)
See also: August 20 - August 22 - All days of 2026
August 7-30: Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 7-31: Fringe Festival, celebration of arts and culture, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 11-23: World Equestrian Championships, Aachen (Germany)
August 20-23: Opening round of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season in France
August 21-23: Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort Circuit
August 21 to September 6: Women's EuroVolley, European women's volleyball championship in Azerbaijan, Czechia, Sweden and Turkey
August 21, 1770: James Cook, British navigator, claims the eastern part of Australia, which he names New South Wales, in the name of Great Britain.
August 21, 1944: The Dumbarton Oaks Conference begins at the villa of the same name in Washington D.C. It will lay the foundations of the UN, based on the principle of the League of Nations but involving the United States of America.