About August 16, 1920
August 16, 1920 is the 229th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
You can browse the full year 1920 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 103 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Monkey is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On August 16, 1920
- 1920 –Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day. Chapman was the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game, the first being Doc Powers in 1909.
- 1920 –The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution.
Who Were Born On August 16, 1920?
- 1920 –Charles Bukowski, American poet (d. 1994)
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