What Happened on August 3, 1920

Famous Birthdays

  • Charlie Shavers, American jazz trumpet player, born in NYC, New York (d. 1971)
  • Elmar Tampõld, Estonian-Canadian architect, born in Kärdla, Estonia (d. 2013)
  • Maria Karnilova, American dancer and actress (Fiddler on the Roof, Ivan the Terrible), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2001)
  • P. D. James [Phyllis Dorothy], Baroness James of Holland Park, English crime writer (Cover Her Face), born in Oxford, England (d. 2014)
Born in 1920
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About August 3, 1920

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 10 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo