A little reason to celebrate
National Bacon Lovers Day
Food ยท August 20
A food day for bacon fans, with a look at the many regional styles of bacon and the ways people bring it well beyond the breakfast plate.
National days on August 20, 2027
Also on August 20
On this day
- 1707: The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida. Siege of Pensacola (1707)
- 1794: Northwest Indian War: United States troops force the United Indian Nations, a confederacy of Shawnee, Mingo, Lenape, Wyandot, Miami, Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi warriors, into a disorganized retreat at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Northwest Indian War
- 1920: The National Football League is organized as the American Professional Football Conference in Canton, Ohio. National Football League
- 1968: Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited to a few specialists due to memories of the recent war. Only Albania and Romania refuse to participate. Cold War
- 1977: Voyager program: NASA launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft. Voyager program
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