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What happened in history on this day: August 20?
On August 20 in ...
- 1912 - Washington Senators' pitcher Carl Cushion no-hits Cleveland Naps, 2-0 in six innings.
- 1920 - Allen Woodring wins Oympic 200m dash wearing borrowed shoes.
- 1920 - Preliminary meeting in Akron to form American Pro Football Association.
- 1945 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Tommy Brown becomes youngest home run hitter (age 17).
- 1949 - 78,382 watch the Chicago White Sox play the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1957 - Chicago White Sox' Bob Keegan no-hits Washington Senators 6-0.
- 1958 - Dale Long becomes first major league lefty catcher in 52 years.
- 1958 - Detroit Tigers' Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0.
- 1961 - Philadelphia Phillies set dubious record of 23 straight losses.
- 1974 - Nolan Ryan pitch measured at record 161.6 kph (100.4 mph).
- 1980 - New York Yankees' Bob Watson hits Seattle Kingdome speaker, second straight day.
- 1982 - Don Lever becomes the first captain of the New Jersey Devils.
- 1985 - First National League pitcher to strike out 200+ in first two seasons (Dwight Goodin).
- 1988 - Yordanka Donkova of Bulgaria sets 100m hurdle woman's record (12.21).
- 1990 - George Steinbrenner steps down as New York Yankees owner.
- 1990 - New York Yankees' player Kevin Mass is quickest to reach 15 home runs (approx 132 at bat).
- 2008 - Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the 200m sprint at the Beijing Olympic Games in new world record time of 19.30 seconds.
- 2009 - At the Athletics World Championships in Berlin, Germany, Usain Bolt of Jamaica sets a new world record in the 200m dash with a time of 19.19 seconds.
- 2022 - At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Dallas Cowboys beats Los Angeles Chargers by score 32-18.
- 2022 - At TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Pittsburgh Steelers beats Jacksonville Jaguars by score 16-15.
- 2022 - At U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, National Football League pre-season game: San Francisco 49ers beats Minnesota Vikings by score 17-7.
- 2022 - At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Las Vegas Raiders beats Miami Dolphins by score 15-13.
- 2022 - At Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Tennessee Titans beats Tampa Bay Buccaneers by score 13-3.
- 2022 - At Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Kansas City Chiefs beats Washington Commanders by score 24-14.
- 2022 - At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Detroit Lions beats Indianapolis Colts by score 27-26.
- 2022 - At Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Buffalo Bills beats Denver Broncos by score 42-15.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Miami Marlins by score 7-0.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Washington Nationals by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 16-7.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Seattle Mariners by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Houston Astros by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Minnesota Twins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Cleveland Guardians by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Kansas City Royals by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Baltimore Orioles by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: New York Mets beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Philadelphia Phillies beats New York Mets by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats New York Yankees by score 5-2.
Births of sports figures on August 20
- 1908 - Birth of Alfonso Lopez; baseball player (American League Manager of the year 1959).
- 1920 - Birth of István Szivós in Hungary; water polo player (Olympic-gold-1976).
- 1931 - Birth of Don King; boxing promoter, shocking hairstyle.
- 1937 - Birth of George Thoma in Germany; cross country ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1942 - Birth of Hans-Joachim Klein in Germany; 100m swimmer (Olympic-bronze-1964).
- 1944 - Birth of Graig Nettles; third baseman (New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians).
- 1957 - Birth of Cindy Nicholas in Canada; swimmer, swam English Channel 19 times.
- 1964 - Birth of Giuseppe Giannini in Rome, Italy; soccer player (Rome A Team).
Deaths of sports figures on August 20
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