Tôn Đức Thắng

Tôn Đức Thắng was the second president of Vietnam under the leadership of General Secretary Lê Duẩn. The position of president is ceremonial and Tôn was never a major policymaker or even a member of the Politburo, Vietnam's ruling council. He served as president, initially of North Vietnam from September 2, 1969, and later of a united Vietnam, until his death in 1980.

20 August 1888

Born on the same birth day (20 August): Blake DeWitt • Carolina Horta • Elijah Williams (American football) • Fred Kavli • Graig Nettles • Isaac Hayes • Ke Huy Quan • Keith Froome • Kristen Miller • Laurent Fabius • Matt Hague • Patricia Rozema • Raymond Poincaré • Stelvio Cipriani

Born in the same month (August 1888): Armand J. Piron • Evadne Price • Gleb W. Derujinsky • Gustavo R. Vincenti • John Logie Baird • Martin-Baker • Monty Woolley • Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark • Salme Pekkala-Dutt • T. E. Lawrence • Taher Saifuddin