August 20 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 20, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Benjamin Harrison and Demi Lovato.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 232nd
- Popularity
- 37th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 20
- Next August 20
- August 20
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August 20 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 20 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on August 20
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 20, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1833President of the United States, 1889-1893 (1833–1901)
- Born 1992American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Born 1983English actor (born 1983)
- Born 1890American writer and editor (1890–1937)
- Born 1944Prime Minister of India (1984-1989)
- Born 1941Yugoslav–Serbian politician (1941–2006)
- Born 1974American actress (born 1974)
- Born 1901Italian writer (1901-1968)
- Born 1779Swedish chemist (1779–1848)
- Born 1935American politician (born 1935)
- Born 1860French statesman and lawyer, President of France (1860-1934)
- Born 1966Italian politician
- Born 1948English musician and lead vocalist of Led Zeppelin
- Born 1937Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and film producer
- Born 1936Japanese scientist (1936–2026)
- Born 1847Polish novelist (1847–1912)
- Born 194687th Prime Minister of France (born 1946)
- Born 1778Chilean independence leader (1778–1842)
- Born 1942American musician and actor (1942-2008)
- Born 1858Leader of the Senussi resistance against the Italian fascist occupation (1858–1931)
- Born 1983Russian footballer
- Born 1956American actress (born 1956)
- Born 1913American neuroscientist
- Born 1985Spanish former footballer
- Born 1886German-American theologian and philosopher
- Born 1884German theologian (1884–1976)
- Born 1982Australian association football player
- Born 1831Austrian geologist (1831-1914)
- Born 1910American architect (1910–1961)
- Born 1971American actor and stunt choreographer
- Born 1981British actor and singer
- Born 1974American actor
- Born 1958American film director, screenwriter and producer
- Born 1971English actor, comedian and writer
- Born 1982Cuban wrestler
- Born 1932Soviet-Russian writer (1932-2009)
- Born 1873Finnish-American architect (1873-1950)
- Born 1989English snooker player
- Born 1967Israeli writer and screenwriter
- Born 1987Slovak singer
August 20 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 20 birthday facts
- August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years), leaving 133 days until the end of the year.
- August 20 is the 37th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,825 babies born on an average August 20(6% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 20 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 20 were most likely conceived around November 28 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 20, six months after August 20.
- August 20 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 20?
August 20 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 20?
The birthstone for August 20 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 20?
Famous people born on August 20 include Benjamin Harrison (1833), Demi Lovato (1992), Andrew Garfield (1983), H. P. Lovecraft (1890), Rajiv Gandhi (1944), Slobodan Milošević (1941).
How common is a August 20 birthday?
August 20 is the 37th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,825 babies born on an average August 20.
What day of the year is August 20?
August 20 is the 232nd day of the year in common years and the 233rd day in leap years.