2020 – James R. Thompson, American politician, Governor of Illinois (1977–91) (b. 1936) 2021 - Michael Aung-Thwin, American historian and scholar of Burmese and Southeast Asian history (b. 1946) Holidays and observances Christian feast day: Arnold of Soissons Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia Eusebius of Rome Jonathan Myrick Daniels (Episcopal Church) Maximilian Kolbe Falklands Day is the celebration of the first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis in 1592. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Pakistan from the United Kingdom in 1947. Partition Horrors Remembrance Day commemorates the victims and sufferings of people during the Partition of India in 1947. References External links Days of the year August