- On This Day

Find out what happened on this day in the past (and every other day). Thousands of famous births,deaths as well as political and social events.

20-August-1833 Benjamin Harrison born

20-August-1890 H.P. Lovecraft born

20-August-1914 Pope Pius X dies

20-August-1921 Jacqueline Susann born

20-August-1942 Isaac Hayes born

20-August-1946 Connie Chung born

20-August-1948 Robert Plant born

20-August-1954 Al Roker born

20-August-1962 James Marsters born

20-August-1971 Fred Durst born

20-August-1989 30 people killed in Marchioness Cruise boat disaster