Historical Events
- 14th Venice Film Festival opens. No Golden Lion awarded
Coup d'état
General Fazlollah Zahedi arrests Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in a CIA supported coup d'état
- Russia publicly acknowledges hydrogen bomb test detonation
Famous Birthdays
- Peter Horton, American actor (Gary-30 Something), born in Bellevue, Washington
About August 20, 1953
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine
