What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 20, 1971?

In the Chinese zodiac, August 20, 1971 falls in the year of the Metal Pig.

What is the birthstone for August?

The birthstone for August is peridot.

What was the moon phase on August 20, 1971?

On August 20, 1971 the moon was a New Moon.

A Friday

Born on August 20, 1971?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♌ Star sign
Leo
🐖 Chinese zodiac
Metal Pig
🌑 Moon
New Moon
🎂 Age today
55 years

Famous people born on August 20, 1971

Nenad Bjelica

Croatian footballer

Sufian Tayeh

Palestinian scientist (1971–2023) Palestinian victim of the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip in December 2023

Eduardo Halfon

Guatemalan writer

Born the same week

Ibrahim El-Masry

August 18 · footballer

Aphex Twin

August 18 · British electronic musician (born 1971)

Demetrio Albertini

August 23 · Italian association football player

What happened that day

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Intelsat) (effective February 12, 1973).
The USS Manatee spills of fuel oil on President Nixon's Western White House beach in San Clemente, California.
A partial solar eclipse is visible from Southern Ocean, and is the 4th solar eclipse of Solar Saros 154.

Also that week

22 – A right-wing coup ignites a rebellion in Bolivia. Miners and students join troops to support president Juan José Torres, but eventually Hugo Banzer takes over.
A bomb made of two hand grenades by alleged communist rebels explodes in the Liberal Party campaign party in Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila the Philippines, injuring several anti-Marcos political candidates.
Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

Bee Gees

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🎵 No. 1 song

August 20, 1971 was a Friday. Someone born on August 20, 1971 is a Leo. Someone born on August 20, 1971 is 55 years old today and has lived about 20,166 days. People born in 1971 belong to Generation X.

Also born on August 20

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Jöns Jacob Berzelius
1779 · Swedish chemist
H. P. Lovecraft
1890 · American writer and editor
Slobodan Milošević
1941 · Yugoslav–Serbian politician

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Questions about August 20, 1971

What day of the week was August 20, 1971?: August 20, 1971 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on August 20, 1971?: Someone born on August 20, 1971 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 20, 1971?: In the Chinese zodiac, August 20, 1971 falls in the year of the Metal Pig.
How old is someone born on August 20, 1971?: Someone born on August 20, 1971 is 55 years old today and has lived about 20,166 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1971?: People born in 1971 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for August?: The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 20, 1971?: On August 20, 1971 the moon was a New Moon.

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