Historical Events
- Il-62 crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126
- Viking 1 launched to orbit around Mars, soft landing
Famous Birthdays
- Marcus Mastin, American author, born in Carthage, New York
- Marianne Garvey, American reporter
About August 20, 1975
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
#1 Song: Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - The Stylistics
