Historical Events
Venice Film Festival
12th Venice Film Festival: "Rashomon" directed by Akira Kurosawa wins the Golden Lion
Famous Birthdays
- Greg Bear, American sci-fi author (2 Hugos, Eon, Eternity), born in San Diego, California (d. 2022)
- Svetlana Oktyabrevna Omelchenko, Russian cosmonaut
1951 Highlights
About August 20, 1951
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
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