| 94471 | August 20 | Birth | 1948 – Robert Plant, English singer-songwriter (Led Zeppelin, Band of Joy, The Honeydrippers, and Page and Plant) |
| 94472 | August 20 | Birth | 1949 – Nikolas Asimos, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1988) |
| 94473 | August 20 | Birth | 1949 – Katiana Balanika, Greek actress and singer |
| 94474 | August 20 | Birth | 1949 – Alan Hardwick, English journalist, actor, and producer |
| 94475 | August 20 | Birth | 1949 – Patrick Kilpatrick, American actor and producer |
| 94476 | August 20 | Birth | 1949 – Phil Lynott, English-Irish singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (Thin Lizzy, Skid Row, and Grand Slam) (d. 1986) |
| 94477 | August 20 | Birth | 1951 – Greg Bear, American author |
| 94478 | August 20 | Birth | 1951 – Marcel Dadi, Tunisian-French guitarist (d. 1996) |
| 94479 | August 20 | Birth | 1951 – Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian engineer and politician, 5th President of Egypt |
| 94480 | August 20 | Birth | 1951 – DeForest Soaries, American minister and politician, 30th Secretary of State of New Jersey |
| 94481 | August 20 | Birth | 1952 – John Emburey, English cricketer and coach |
| 94482 | August 20 | Birth | 1952 – Doug Fieger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Knack and Sky) (d. 2010) |
| 94483 | August 20 | Birth | 1952 – John Hiatt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 94484 | August 20 | Birth | 1952 – Ric Menello, American director and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
| 94485 | August 20 | Birth | 1953 – Gerry Bertier, American football player (d. 1981) |
| 94486 | August 20 | Birth | 1953 – Peter Horton, American actor and director |
| 94487 | August 20 | Birth | 1953 – Mike Jackson, American politician |
| 94488 | August 20 | Birth | 1953 – Jim Trenton, American radio host and actor |
| 94489 | August 20 | Birth | 1954 – Quinn Buckner, American basketball player and coach |
| 94490 | August 20 | Birth | 1954 – Tawn Mastrey, American radio host and producer (d. 2007) |
| 94491 | August 20 | Birth | 1954 – Al Roker, American journalist, actor, and author |
| 94492 | August 20 | Birth | 1955 – Agnes Chan, Hong Kong singer and author |
| 94493 | August 20 | Birth | 1955 – Danny Murphy, American actor (d. 2014) |
| 94494 | August 20 | Birth | 1955 – Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| 94495 | August 20 | Birth | 1956 – Joan Allen, American actress |
| 94496 | August 20 | Birth | 1956 – Alvin Greenidge, Barbadian cricketer |
| 94497 | August 20 | Birth | 1956 – Desmond Swayne, English soldier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household |
| 94498 | August 20 | Birth | 1957 – Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby player |
| 94499 | August 20 | Birth | 1957 – Jim Calder, Scottish rugby player |
| 94500 | August 20 | Birth | 1957 – Simon Donaldson, English mathematician and academic |