Vasily Aksyonov

Soviet-american writer (1932-2009).

Born August 20th, 1932 in Kazan.

Died July 6th, 2009 at 76 years old in Moscow (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

Thaddeus S. C. Lowe

American chemist and inventor (1832–1913).

Born August 20th, 1832 in Jefferson. ^[ref]

Died January 16th, 1913 at 80 years old in Pasadena.

Farag Foda

Egyptian writer, professor, and human rights activist (1945–1992).

Born August 20th, 1945 in El Zarqa.

Died June 8th, 1992 at 46 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).

Tom M. Apostol

American mathematician (1923-2016).

Born August 20th, 1923 in Helper.

Died May 8th, 2016 at 92 years old ^[ref]

Gábor Vona

Hungarian politician.

Born August 20th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Gyöngyös.

John Surman

British saxophonist and clarinetist.

Born August 20th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Tavistock. ^[ref]

Adrián Ortolá

Spanish association football player.

Born August 20th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Xàbia.

Tsubasa Endoh

Japanese footballer.

Born August 20th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Chiba Prefecture. ^[ref]

Tom DeMarco

American software engineer, author, and consultant.

Born August 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Hazleton.

Stewart Houston

Scottish football player and manager (born 1949).

Born August 20th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Dunoon.

Loretta King Hadler

American actress (1917-2007).

Born August 20th, 1917 in Phoenix.

Died September 10th, 2007 at 90 years old in Century City (disease). ^[ref]

Jean-Loup Chrétien

French astronaut (born 1938).

Born August 20th, 1938 (age 87 years) in La Rochelle.

Markus Flanagan

American actor.

Born August 20th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Bryn Mawr.

José Wilker

Brazilian actor (1944–2014).

Born August 20th, 1944 in Juazeiro do Norte.

Died April 5th, 2014 at 69 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Bradley Klahn

American tennis player.

Born August 20th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Poway.

Klas Ingesson

Swedish footballer and manager (1968-2014).

Born August 20th, 1968 in Ödeshög.

Died October 29th, 2014 at 46 years old in Ödeshög (multiple myeloma). ^[ref]

Vilhelm Moberg

Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater (1898–1973).

Born August 20th, 1898 in Moshultamåla.

Died August 8th, 1973 at 74 years old in Väddö (drowning).

Frank Rosolino

American jazz trombonist (1926–1978).

Born August 20th, 1926 in Detroit.

Died November 26th, 1978 at 52 years old in Van Nuys.

Kemy Agustien

Dutch footballer.

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

Ray Alder

Musician.

Born August 20th, 1967 (age 58 years) in San Antonio.

Trevor Graham

Jamaican american athlete, coach.

Born August 20th, 1963 (age 62 years).

Stelvio Cipriani

Italian composer (1937–2018).

Born August 20th, 1937 in Rome.

Died October 1st, 2018 at 81 years old in Rome (brain ischemia). ^[ref]

Frederick William, Elector of Hesse

Last elector of hesse-kassel.

Born August 20th, 1802 in Hanau.

Died January 6th, 1875 at 72 years old in Prague.

Fredy Perlman

Czech-born american author and activist (1934–1985).

Born August 20th, 1934 in Brno. ^[ref]

Died July 26th, 1985 at 50 years old in Henry Ford Hospital (perioperative mortality).

Paolo Genovese

Italian film director.

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