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August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) ... 2006 – Bryan Budd, Northern Ireland-born English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1977) 2006 ...
August 20. Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory. 1707 – The first Siege of Pensacola came to an end with the British and Creek abandoning their attempt to capture Pensacola in Spanish Florida. 1910 – Hurricane-force winds combined hundreds of small fires in the U.S. states of Washington and Idaho into the Devil's Broom fire, which burned about ...
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August 7: Assyrian Martyrs Day ( 1933 ) Badge of Military Merit. 1461 – Ming Chinese general Cao Qin staged a failed coup against the Tianshun Emperor. 1782 – The Badge of Military Merit (pictured), the precursor to the U.S. Purple Heart, was established as a military decoration of the Continental Army.
Dimebag Darrell (August 20, 1966 –December 08, 2004), (born Darrell Lance Abbott) American guitarist for Pantera, would have turned 58 this year. Doug Fieger (August 20, 1952 –February 14, 2010), American vocalist with The Knack, would have turned 72 this year. Phil Lynott (August 20, 1951 –January 04, 1986), Irish bassist and composer ...
2004 - Death of Philip Abelson American physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1913) August 2: 1788 - Birth of Leopold Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1853) 1790 - The first US Census is conducted. 1823 - Death of Lazare Carnot, French general, politician, and mathematician (b. 1753) 1932 - The positron ( antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by ...
Amy Adams. Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress. Known for both her comedic and dramatic roles, she has been featured three times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actresses. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, and has been nominated for six Academy Awards, seven British ...
August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 132 days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]