Historical Events
- Cleveland Indians pitcher Dan Spillner, 5.45 ERA, is 2 outs from a no-hitter when Chicago White Sox rookie Leo Sutherland singles
- NY Yankee Bob Watson hits Seattle Kingdome speaker, 2nd straight day
- Pittsburgh Pirate Omar Moreno pillages record 70 bases for 3rd consecutive season
- Reinhold Messner of Italy is 1st to complete solo ascent of Mt Everest
- UN Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jerusalem is its capital
Famous Birthdays
- Corey Carrier, American actor (Young Indiana Jones), born in Middleborough, Massachusetts
- Rochelle Gadd, British actress (Hollyoaks)
Famous Deaths
- Joe Dassin, French-American singer (Les Champs-Élysées), dies at 41
About August 20, 1980
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 9 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Magic - Olivia Newton-John
#1 Song: Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
