Famous Birthdays
- Anthony Tuke, chairman of Barclays Bank (1973–81) (d. 2001)
- Denton Cooley, American heart surgeon (1st artificial heart transplant), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2016)
- Pierre A. Lauffer, Antillian poet (Patria), born in Curacao, Venezuela (d. 1981)
- Ray Bradbury, American sci-fi author (Fahrenheit 451), born in Waukegan, Illinois (d. 2012)
- Wolfdietrich Schnurre, German writer, born in Frankfurt (d. 1989)
Famous Deaths
- Anders Zorn, Swedish painter, etcher and sculptor (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60
1920 Highlights
About August 22, 1920
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
