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August 20 2021

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Events on This Day

Signed Record Deal
Manon Bannerman
milestone

Born on This Day

🇬🇧Alan Lee
artist · b. 1947
Days alive
27,030
🇩🇪Alena Gerber
actress · b. 1987
Days alive
12,420
🇺🇸Amy Adams
Film actor · b. 1974
Days alive

Died on This Day

🇷🇺Aleksey Temerin
deceased
actor · 1889–1977
Days lived
32,320
🇩🇪Arthur Mittag
deceased
German judge and psychiatrist · 1906–1946
Days lived
14,646

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
61,593
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
50,271

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
69,264
🇺🇸Kanzi
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
14,907

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
67,437
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
67,134

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
672,644
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
152,158

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
30,087
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
23,509

Born on August 20 Died on August 20 On This Day Day Lookup

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17,168

Andrei Konchalovsky

🇺🇸Andrei Konchalovsky

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and film producer · b. 1937

Days alive

30,682

Andrew Garfield

🇺🇸Andrew Garfield

actor · b. 1983

Days alive

13,881

Antonio María Rouco Varela

🇪🇸Antonio María Rouco Varela

Spanish Catholic cardinal · b. 1936

Days alive

31,047

Bernard Archard

🇬🇧Bernard Archard

British actor (1916-2008) · 1916–2008

Days lived

33,493

Bernard Mendy

🇫🇷Bernard Mendy

football player · b. 1981

Days alive

14,611

Bernd Kannenberg

🇩🇪Bernd Kannenberg

German athletics competitor (1942–2021) · 1942–2021

Days lived

28,637

Christian Bérard

🇫🇷Christian Bérard

French artist, fashion illustrator, and designer (1902-1949) · 1902–1949

Days lived

16,978

Crista Cullen

🇬🇧Crista Cullen

English field hockey player fullback · b. 1985

Days alive

13,150

Cyril Michie

🇮🇳Cyril Michie

Indian field hockey player (1900–1966) · 1900–1966

Days lived

24,189

Demi Lovato

🇺🇸Demi Lovato

actor · b. 1992

Days alive

10,593

Edward Flannery

🇺🇸Edward Flannery

American priest and author (1912–1998) · 1912–1998

Days lived

31,472

Franz Langoth

🇦🇹Franz Langoth

Austrian member of the Nazi party (1877-1953) · 1877–1953

Days lived

27,634

Fred Durst

🇺🇸Fred Durst

actor · b. 1970

Days alive

18,629

Fred Russell

🇳🇿Fred Russell

New Zealand lawn bowls competitor (1890-1972) · 1890–1972

Days lived

30,076

Frigyes Hollósi

🇭🇺Frigyes Hollósi

athlete · 1905–1979

Days lived

26,812

George Mitchell

🇺🇸George Mitchell

Former Senator, Diplomat · b. 1933

Days alive

32,143

Gerd Tacke

🇩🇪Gerd Tacke

German businessman (1906–1997) · 1906–1997

Days lived

33,303

H. P. Lovecraft

🇺🇸H. P. Lovecraft

American writer and editor (1890–1937) · 1890–1937

Days lived

17,009

Henryk Broder

🇩🇪Henryk Broder

YouTube personality · b. 1946

Days alive

27,395

Iginio Rogger

🇮🇹Iginio Rogger

Italian priest and Church historian (1919-2014) · 1919–2014

Days lived

34,511

Isaac Hayes

🇺🇸Isaac Hayes

singer-songwriter · 1942–2008

Days lived

24,098

Jacques Cheminade

🇫🇷Jacques Cheminade

French politician · b. 1941

Days alive

29,221

Jakub Deml

Jakub Deml

Czech priest and writer (1878-1961) · 1878–1961

Days lived

30,125

Jens Isak de Lange Kobro

🇳🇴Jens Isak de Lange Kobro

politician · 1882–1967

Days lived

30,948

Josef Straßberger

🇩🇪Josef Straßberger

German weightlifter (1894–1950) · 1894–1950

Days lived

20,505

Joshua Moore

🇺🇸Joshua Moore

American football cornerback · b. 1988

Days alive

12,054

Julius Schaub

🇩🇪Julius Schaub

German politician (NSDAP), MdR, Adolf Hitler's long-time personal chief adjutant (1898–1967) · 1898–1967

Days lived

25,331

Kalle Pohl

🇩🇪Kalle Pohl

German comedian and actor · b. 1951

Days alive

25,569

Katalin Bogyay

🇭🇺Katalin Bogyay

Hungarian politician, journalist, television personality; UNESCO executive · b. 1956

Days alive

23,742

Kim Soo-kyung

🇰🇷Kim Soo-kyung

film director · b. 1979

Days alive

15,342

Lacina Traoré

🇨🇮Lacina Traoré

Ivorian footballer · b. 1990

Days alive

11,324

Marta Husemann

🇩🇪Marta Husemann

German actress and screenwriter (1913–1960) · 1913–1960

Days lived

17,117

Martin Dougiamas

🇦🇺Martin Dougiamas

Australian computer scientist · b. 1969

Days alive

18,994

N. R. Narayana Murthy

N. R. Narayana Murthy

entrepreneur · b. 1946

Days alive

27,395

Paul Felix Schmidt

🇺🇸Paul Felix Schmidt

chemist · 1916–1984

Days lived

24,829

Paul Tillich

🇺🇸Paul Tillich

philosopher · 1886–1965

Days lived

28,918

Pranas Kūris

🇱🇹Pranas Kūris

Lithuanian legal scholar · b. 1938

Days alive

30,317

Rajiv Gandhi

🇮🇳Rajiv Gandhi

politician · 1944–1991

Days lived

17,076

Richard Schorr

🇩🇪Richard Schorr

German astronomer (1867–1951) · 1867–1951

Days lived

30,713

Robert Lehr

🇩🇪Robert Lehr

German politician (1883-1956) · 1883–1956

Days lived

26,718

Robert Plant

🇬🇧Robert Plant

Singer · b. 1948

Days alive

26,664

Ron Paul

🇺🇸Ron Paul

politician · b. 1935

Days alive

31,413

Szabolcs Sáfár

🇭🇺Szabolcs Sáfár

Hungarian association football player · b. 1974

Days alive

17,168

Vojtěch Cikrle

🇨🇿Vojtěch Cikrle

Czech theologist · b. 1946

Days alive

27,395

Bunny Levine

🌍Bunny Levine

deceased

Stage actor · 1928–2026

Days lived

35,671

Carl-Emil Johansson

🇸🇪Carl-Emil Johansson

Olympic tug of war competitor · 1862–1938

Days lived

27,761

Erik Neutsch

🇩🇪Erik Neutsch

German writer (1931–2013) · 1931–2013

Days lived

30,012

Heinrich Cunow

🇩🇪Heinrich Cunow

German politician (1862-1936) · 1862–1936

Days lived

27,160

Jerry Lewis

🇺🇸Jerry Lewis

American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) · 1926–2017

Days lived

33,396

Karl Schwanzer

🇦🇹Karl Schwanzer

architect (1918–1975) · 1918–1975

Days lived

20,911

Kurt Schumacher

🇩🇪Kurt Schumacher

politician · 1895–1952

Days lived

20,766

Levan Gachechiladze

🇬🇪Levan Gachechiladze

Georgian politician · 1964–2025

Days lived

22,312

Margot Hielscher

🇩🇪Margot Hielscher

musician · 1919–2017

Days lived

35,756

Marian McPartland

🇺🇸Marian McPartland

British pianist, composer, writer and radio host (1918–2013) · 1918–2013

Days lived

34,853

Paul Ehrlich

Paul Ehrlich

Jewish-German physician and scientist (1854-1915) · 1854–1915

Days lived

22,439

Thomas Herrion

🇺🇸Thomas Herrion

American football player (1981-2005) · 1981–2005

Days lived

8,650

Tom T. Hall

🇺🇸Tom T. Hall

American country musician (1936–2021) · 1936–2021

Days lived

31,134

Ulla Jacobsson

🇸🇪Ulla Jacobsson

actor · 1929–1982

Days lived

19,448

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

47,619

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

47,282

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

45,157

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,062

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

42,967

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

40,127

Magdolna Tóth

🇭🇺Magdolna Tóth

athlete · b. 1914

Days alive

39,314

Andor András Balázs

🇭🇺Andor András Balázs

athlete · b. 1918

Days alive

37,591

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

5,203

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

4,194

Fiona

🇺🇸Fiona

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Days alive

1,670

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

66,707

HSBC

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

57,149

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

56,115

Goldman Sachs

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

55,749

Eli Lilly

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

53,193

Chevron

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

51,845

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

76,176

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

56,845

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

35,197

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

32,740

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

30,650

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

28,627

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

18,047

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

16,864

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

16,159

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

15,472

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

15,429

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

15,208