Noni Jabavu

South african writer and journalist (1919–2008).

Born August 20th, 1919.

Died June 18th, 2008 at 88 years old in East London. ^[ref]

Han Hye-sook

South korean actress.

Born August 20th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Busan.

Luis Alberto Marco

Spanish distance runner.

Born August 20th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Dos Hermanas.

Mario Bernardi

Canadian conductor and pianist.

Born August 20th, 1930 in Kirkland Lake.

Died June 2nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Toronto.

Jovan Skerlić

Serbian literary critic (1877–1914).

Born August 20th, 1877 in Belgrade.

Died May 15th, 1914 at 36 years old in Belgrade.

Mpinga Kasenda

Democratic republic of the congo prime minister (1937-1994).

Born August 20th, 1937 in Kasai Province.

Died May 7th, 1994 at 56 years old in Kinshasa.

Sarah Borwell

British tennis player.

Born August 20th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Middlesbrough.

Corrado Segre

Italian mathematician (1863-1924).

Born August 20th, 1863 in Saluzzo.

Died May 18th, 1924 at 60 years old in Turin.

Käthe Leichter

Austrian writer (1895–1942).

Born August 20th, 1895 in Vienna.

Died March 17th, 1942 at 46 years old in Bernburg Euthanasia Centre.

Richard Stücklen

German politician, former president of the bundestag (1916-2002).

Born August 20th, 1916 in Heideck.

Died May 2nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Weißenburg in Bayern.

Kenneth Malitoli

Footballer.

Born August 20th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Lusaka.

Henry Ernest Atkins

British chess master (1872–1955).

Born August 20th, 1872 in Leicester.

Died January 31st, 1955 at 82 years old in Huddersfield.

Robert Lehr

German politician (1883-1956).

Born August 20th, 1883 in Celle. ^[ref]

Died October 13th, 1956 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf.

Tidiane N'Diaye

Franco-senegalese anthropologist, economist and writer.

Born August 20th, 1950 in Senegal. ^[ref]

Died October 26th, 2025 at 75 years old ^[ref]

John Ball

British politician, naturalist and alpine traveller. (1818-1889).

Born August 20th, 1818 in Dublin.

Died October 21st, 1889 at 71 years old in Kensington.

Tomasz Peta

Roman catholic archbishop.

Born August 20th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Inowrocław.

Ahmad Belal

Egyptian association football player.

Born August 20th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Sharqia Governorate.

Elvedina Muzaferija

Bosnian alpine skier.

Born August 20th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Visoko.

Antoine Camilleri

Maltese diplomat and catholic priest.

Born August 20th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Sliema.

Martín Posse

Argentine football player/manager.

Born August 20th, 1975 (age 50 years) in San Justo. ^[ref]

Marguerite Courtot

American actress (1897–1986).

Born August 20th, 1897 in Summit.

Died May 28th, 1986 at 88 years old in Long Beach.

Joseph Crawhall

British artist (1861-1913).

Born August 20th, 1861 in Morpeth.

Died May 24th, 1913 at 51 years old in London.

Hasan Abdullayev

Azerbaijani nuclear physicist (1918–1993).

Born August 20th, 1918 in Yaycı.

Died September 1st, 1993 at 75 years old in Baku.

Arjan Beqaj

Albanian footballer.

Born August 20th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Prizren.

Sergio Tofano

Italian actor (1886-1973).

Born August 20th, 1886 in Rome.

Died October 28th, 1973 at 87 years old in Rome.