What Happened On 20th August 1947 In History

Famous Birthdays on August 20 in 1947

• » Alan Lee (illustrator) named Alan Lee, English illustrator
• » James Pankow, American trombonist and songwriter (Chicago (band) called Chicago)
• » José Wilker, Brazilian actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)
• » Ray Wise, American actor

August 20th Famous Deaths for 1947

• » Albert Henderson, Canadian soccer player (b. 1881)

August 20th Holidays in History

• » Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
• » Bernard of Clairvaux
• » Oswine of Deira
• » Philibert of Jumièges
• » William Booth or William and Catherine Booth
• » August 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » Indian Akshay Urja Day called Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas (India)
• » List of national independence days e.g Restoration of Independence Day, re-declaration of the independence of Estonia from the Soviet Union in 1991.
• » Public holidays in Morocco named Revolution of the King and People (Morocco)

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