August 20 in History

• 1939

  August 20, 1939: Orrin Tucker begins the recording of his most popular song titled "Oh, Johnny, Oh, Johnny, Oh!". It was originally composed by American singer, Abe Olman.

• 1968

  August 20, 1968:

  The Beatles completes the recording of their song called "Mother Nature's Son". The track was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon.

• 1969

  August 20, 1969:

  “Happy Heart”, an LP by American singer Andy Williams, gets a gold certification.

• 1973

  August 20, 1973:

  American rock group, The Rolling Stones drops their hit single entitled "Angie". It would be the lead track of their album titled “Goats Head Soup”.

• 1979

  August 20, 1979:

  American singer Bob Dylan unveils his 19th album under the name “Slow Train Coming”. The work is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

• 1990

  August 20, 1990:

  “Graffiti Bridge”, the 12th album of American singer Prince, is released. It was issued under the Warner Bros. and Paisley Park record labels.

• 1991

  August 20, 1991:

  American rock ensemble, ‘Spin Doctors’ drops their first studio album titled “Pocket Full of Kryptonite”. It includes songs like "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" and "Two Princes".

• 2000

  August 20, 2000:

  Tiger Woods, one of America’s favorite golfers, becomes the second player to win three majors in one calendar year. The first was Ben Hogan in 1953.

• 2008

  August 20, 2008:

  Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt sets a new 200m record at the Olympic Games as he completes his race at a time of 19.30 minutes.

• August 20, 2008:

  Larisa Ilchenko, a Russian swimmer, wins gold at the first edition of the women's 10k open water race at the Olympic Games.