Historical Events
- Police raid 11th district of Paris, takes 4,000+ Jewish males
Famous Birthdays
- Dave Brock, British progressive rock singer, and multi-instrumental musician (Hawkwind), born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England
- Jo Ramírez, Mexican motor racing team manager and author, born in Mexico City
- Rich Brooks, American football player and coach (University of Oregon 1977-94; St. Louis Rams 1995-96), born in Forest, California
- Robin Oakley, British journalist and political editor (BBC 1998-2000, CNN 2000-08)
Slobodan Milošević (1941-2006)
President of Serbia (1991-97) and Yugoslavia (1997-2000), born in Pozarevac, Yugoslavia
- Stevan Ostojić, Serbian soccer striker (2 caps Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade) and manager (RS Belgrade), born in Ostojićevo, Serbia (d. 2022)
- William H. Gray III, American politician (Rep-D-PA, 1978-1991), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (d. 2013)
1941 Highlights
About August 20, 1941
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo