Famous Veterans Birthdays – April 20th
April 20, 2026
An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 20 of April, repeating indefinitely
Famous Veterans Celebrating Birthdays Today (April 20th):
Famous Veterans Born April 20, 1923:
Tito Puente – Musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer – (Drafted into the Navy during World War II) – Died: June 1, 2000
Puente served in the Navy for three years during World War II after being drafted in 1942. He was discharged with a Presidential Unit Citation for serving in nine battles on the escort aircraft carrier USS Santee (CVE-29) where his duties included playing alto saxophone and clarinet in the ship’s big band as well as occasionally drum set, piano during mess hall, acting as the ship’s bugler, and serving as a machine gunner during battles. The G.I. Bill allowed him to study music at Juilliard School of Music, where he completed his formal education in conducting, orchestration, and theory after three years
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- Date:
- April 20, 2026
- Event Category:
- Birthdays
- Event Tags:
- bandleader, Drafted into the Navy, Famous Veterans Born April 20, Famous Veterans Celebrating Birthdays Today (April 20th), musician, songwriter, timbalero, Tito Puente, WWII Veteran
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