August 20th (1989) was a Sunday. It's the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 133 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 20th August, 1989
» The pleasure boat Marchioness disaster e.g 'Marchioness' sinks on the River Thames following a collision. Fifty-one people are killed.
Famous Birthdays on August 20 in 1989
» Kirko Bangz, American rapper
» Nebil Gahwagi, Hungarian footballer
» Silas Kiplagat, Kenyan runner
» Slavcho Shokolarov, Bulgarian footballer
» Dean Winnard, English footballer
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)