What Happened on August 20, 2006

Historical Events

PGA Championship

PGA Championship Men's Golf, Medinah CC: Tiger Woods wins his 3rd PGA C'ship by 5 strokes from Shaun Micheel

Famous Deaths

  • Bryan Budd, British soldier (Afghanistan), dies at 29
  • Claude Blanchard, French Canadian singer, comedian and actor, dies at 74
  • Joe Rosenthal, American photographer (Pulitzer Prize-Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima), dies at 94
  • Richard Arthur de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Lord Deramore, British architect, dies at 95
Died in 2006 2006 Highlights

About August 20, 2006

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: London Bridge - Fergie
  • UK #1 Song: Hips Don't Lie - Shakira Ft. Wyclef Jean