What happened on Friday August 20, 1971?

About August 20th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: FBI begins covert investigation of journalist Daniel Schorr.
  • Day of the week: August 20th, 1971 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross
  • Popular movie: A Gunfight directed by Lamont Johnson

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August 20, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 20, 1971:

  • FBI begins covert investigation of journalist Daniel Schorr.

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August 20, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 20, 1971?


August 20, 1971 was a Friday and it was the 232nd day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 1971 can also be written as 8/20/1971 in the US and as 20/8/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 20, 1971?


Famous people born on August 20, 1971:

  • Jonathan Ke Quan
    Jonathan Ke Quan

    Vietnamese-American actor known for his iconic childhood roles in 'The Goonies' and 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'.

  • David Walliams

    English comedian, actor, writer, and television presenter best known for the iconic comedy sketch show Little Britain.

  • Ke Huy Quan

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August 20, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 20, 1971:

  • Rashid Minhas

    Pakistani Air Force pilot who became a national hero for his extraordinary sacrifice during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

  • Felice Romano

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August 20, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 20, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 16th and August 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 20, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 1971 was How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart youtube
  2. - Mr. Big Stuff youtube
  3. - Take Me Home, Country Roads youtube
  4. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) youtube
  5. - You've Got A Friend youtube

August 20, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 20, 1971 was I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - I'm Still Waiting youtube
  2. - Never Ending Song Of Love youtube
  3. - Get It On youtube
  4. - Devil's Answer youtube
  5. - In My Own Time youtube

August 20, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 1971 was Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) youtube
  2. - Smiling Faces Sometimes youtube
  3. - Maybe Tomorrow
  4. - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
  5. - Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got, To Get What She Want
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August 20, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 20, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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August 20, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 20, 1971 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 1971 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 20, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:44 am and setting at 07:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Sep 05, 1971.

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How old is someone born on August 20, 1971?


Someone born on August 20, 1971 is:

53 years 9 months old,

or 645 months and 17 days old,

or 2807 weeks

or 19649 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 1971?

There are 75 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 20, 1971.

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Friday August 20, 1971