What Happened on August 20, 1942

American Southern soul musician, singer-songwriter, Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer ("Theme from Shaft"), and actor (The Rockford Files - "Gandolf Fitch"; South Park -"Chef"), born in Covington, Tennessee

Historical Events

  • Dim-out regulations implemented in San Francisco

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Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)

American Southern soul musician, singer-songwriter, Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer ("Theme from Shaft"), and actor (The Rockford Files - "Gandolf Fitch"; South Park -"Chef"), born in Covington, Tennessee


About August 20, 1942

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 82 years and 5 days
Leap Year: No



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