Historical Events
Event of Interest
French General Charles de Gaulle returns to France
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Manito G & CC: Bob Hamilton wins his only major title, 1 up in the 36-hole final over heavily favoured Byron Nelson
- Soviet offensive at Jassy & Kisjinev
Famous Birthdays
- Graig Nettles, American MLB 3rd baseman, 1967-88, 6X All-Star, sX Gold Glove (NY Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and 3 other teams), born in San Diego, California
- John Povey, English musician (The Pretty Things; Electric Banana), born in London
Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991)
Prime Minister of India (1984-89), born in Bombay, British India
About August 20, 1944
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 8 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
