August 20th (1944) was a Sunday. It's the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 133 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 20th August, 1944
» World War II: KLB Club or 168 captured allied airmen, including Phil Lamason, accused by the Gestapo of being "terror fliers", arrive at Buchenwald concentration camp.
» World War II: The Battle of Romania begins with a major Soviet Union offensive.
Famous Birthdays on August 20 in 1944
» Rajiv Gandhi, Indian politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (d. 1991)
» Graig Nettles, American baseball player and manager
August 20th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Bernard of Clairvaux
» Oswine of Deira
» Philibert of Jumièges
» William Booth or William and Catherine Booth
» August 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Indian Akshay Urja Day called Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas (India)
» List of national independence days e.g Restoration of Independence Day, re-declaration of the independence of Estonia from the Soviet Union in 1991.
» Public holidays in Morocco named Revolution of the King and People (Morocco)