Historical Events
- "The Play's the Thing" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 75 performances
Women's British Open
British Open Women's Golf, Woburn, Duke's Course: Australian Karrie Webb scores a 6 stroke win over runners-up Annika Sörenstam and Jill McGill
- Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 37th consecutive save
Famous Birthdays
- Liana Liberato, American actress (Light as a Feather), born in Galveston, Texas
Famous Deaths
- Hugo Pratt, graphic artist, dies at 68
- John Gilmore, American jazz tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, percussionist, and bandleader (Sun Ra Arketsra), dies of emphysema at 63
- Orville "Red" Rhodes, American session pedal steel guitarist, dies at 64
- Paul Foster, American gospel singer (The Soul Stirrers), dies at 75
- Vladimír Škutina, Czechoslovakian writer and actor (Hvezda jede na jih), dies of cancer at 64
- William Kennedy, baseball player, dies at 76
1995 Highlights
About August 20, 1995
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Kiss From A Rose - Seal
- #1 Song: Country House - Blur