Funny Birthday Facts About August 20, 1939
Did you know that August 20, 1939 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on August 20, 1939?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 20
Countdown to Your 87th Birthday
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What day was August 20, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 86th birthday on Wednesday. How was your 86th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 31,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 20
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,540 Days
4,144 Weeks
1,036 Months
86 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 237 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 87 years old. There have been 31540 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10514 days, which is equivalent to 28.81 years. You spent 33.5% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 87 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 88 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 89 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 90 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 91 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 93 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 94 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 95 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 96 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 20, 1939?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 20
Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were born on 20
Famous People Born on August 20
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on August 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Elijah Williams, American football player and coach |
| 1975 | Marcin Adamski, Polish footballer and manager |
| 1975 | Marko Martin, Estonian pianist and educator |
| 1975 | Shaun Newton, English footballer |
| 1976 | Chris Drury, American ice hockey player |
| 1976 | Cornel Frăsineanu, Romanian footballer |
| 1976 | Fabio Ulloa, Honduran footballer |
| 1976 | Kristen Miller, American actress, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1976 | Marcel Podszus, German footballer |
| 1976 | Tony Grant, Irish footballer |
Famous People Died on August 20
Did you know that on August 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Agrippa Postumus, Roman son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (b. 12 BC) |
| 535 | Mochta, Irish missionary and saint |
| 651 | Oswine of Deira |
| 768 | Eadberht of Northumbria |
| 917 | Constantine Lips, Byzantine admiral |
| 984 | Pope John XIV |
| 1153 | Bernard of Clairvaux, French theologian and saint (b. 1090) |
| 1158 | Rögnvald Kali Kolsson (b. 1100), Earl of Orkney and Saint |
| 1297 | William Fraser, bishop and Guardian of Scotland |
| 1348 | Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke (b. 1319) |
Historical Events on August 20
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 20
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1995 | The Firozabad rail disaster kills 358 people in Firozabad, India. |
| 1997 | Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people are killed and 15 kidnapped. |
| 1998 | The Supreme Court of Canada rules that Quebec cannot legally secede from Canada without the federal government's approval. |
| 1998 | U.S. embassy bombings: The United States launches cruise missile attacks against alleged al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan and a suspected chemical weapons plant in Sudan in retaliation for the August 7 bombings of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. |
| 2002 | A group of Iraqis opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein take over the Iraqi embassy in Berlin, Germany for five hours before releasing their hostages and surrendering. |
| 2006 | Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former MP S. Sivamaharajah is shot dead at his home in Tellippalai. |
| 2007 | China Airlines Flight 120 catches fire and explodes after landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan. |
| 2008 | Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid, Spain to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. Of the 172 people on board, 146 die immediately, and eight more later die of injuries sustained in the crash. |
| 2012 | A prison riot in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, kills at least 20 people. |
| 2014 | Seventy-two people are killed in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture by a series of landslides caused by a month's worth of rain that fell in one day. |
Popular Baby Name on August 20, 1939
In 1939, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 59,653 baby boys were named Robert in 1939. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1939 was Mary. There were 54,903 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Betty and Shirley. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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