births
August 20, 1857
George Griffith, British writer (died 1906)

George Griffith
George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones was a British writer. He was active mainly in the science fiction genre—or as it was known at the time, scientific romance—in particular writing many future-war stories and playing a significant role in shaping that emerging subgenre. For a short period of time, he was the leading science fiction author in his home country both in terms of popularity and commercial success.
August 20
August 20 is the 232nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 133 days remain until the end of the year.