About August 20, 1940
August 20, 1940 is the 233rd day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 133 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
You can browse the full year 1940 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 84 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.
Dragon 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 20, 1940
- 1940 –British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the line “Never was so much owed by so many to so few”.
- 1940 –In Mexico City exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramon Mercader. He dies the next day.
Who Were Born On August 20, 1940?
- 1940 –Rex Sellers, Australian cricketer
- 1940 –Rubén Hinojosa, American politician
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