macassar – A number of interesting celebrations are commemorated today, August 20, 2023. So what day does August 20 commemorate?

In the Gregorian calendar, August 20, 2023 falls on a Sunday. It is the third Sunday of Indonesian Independence Month.

Some of the celebrations commemorated on August 20 include World Mosquito Day, Hungarian National Day, Radio Day, and World Water Week.

How are the holidays going these days? Read more below!

1. World Mosquito Day

Malaria is one of the most widespread problems in the world today. Citing National Today, more than 200 million people are still infected with malaria each year.

World Mosquito Day or World Mosquito Day is celebrated on August 20 every year. This day is commemorated in memory of Sir Ronald Ross who discovered the link between mosquitoes and malaria in 1897.

Ross is a British Army surgeon working in India. At that time, he succeeded in proving that mosquitoes transmit malaria by identifying the pigmented malarial parasites in mosquitoes.

This discovery revolutionized our knowledge of malaria and how to prevent it. Ronald Ross also won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1902.

Ronald Ross declared World Mosquito Day in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of malaria.

2. Hungarian National Day

Every August 20, Hungarians celebrate their country’s founding day. On this day, people will have a day off, no one will work, offices and universities will be closed.

Like the celebrations of other countries, the National Day of Hungary is also celebrated with fireworks, ceremonies and the hoisting of the flag.

After that, there will usually be an awards ceremony for the country’s most accomplished and dedicated citizens.

3. National Radio Day in America

Radio was once one of the most powerful technologies on Earth. The radio is used for military, government, navigation and news distribution purposes. Even though everyone is using the internet and smartphones these days, radio will never die.

Amidst technological sophistication and growing social media content, radio still has a place in people’s hearts. Because the radio always provides antique and fantastic content.

For this reason, every August 20 in the United States is celebrated as National Radio Day.

4. World Water Week

World Water Week takes place in late August or early September each year. This year, World Water Week takes place from August 20 to 24, 2023.

This event was made to campaign on the importance of water in human life.

World Water Week or World Water Week is an annual conference organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Each year, the theme addressed is also different, but it essentially addresses the issue of the development and sustainability of global water.

This World Water Week was originally held as the Stockholm Water Symposium in 1991. Then in 2001 the name was later changed to World Water Week.

This year’s theme, as quoted on the official World Water Week website, is “Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water Efficient World”. This theme was chosen to invite everyone to rethink our way of managing water.

So, these are 4 celebrations that are celebrated every August 20. Which is the most interesting according to the detikers?

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