January 20th, 1417

Born on January 20th, 1417

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 221,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 199 days, exactly on November 13th, 2024, people who were born on January 20th, 1417 will be 222,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 20th?

January 20th, 2018

A group of Taliban gunmen attacked the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle that left at least 21 people dead.

January 20th, 2009

During a national financial crisis, thousands of people protested (pictured) at the Icelandic parliament in Reykjavík.

January 20th, 1992

Air Inter Flight 148 crashed into the Vosges while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport, France, resulting in 87 deaths.

January 20th, 1990

The Soviet Red Army violently cracked down on Azeri pro-independence demonstrations in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR.

January 20th, 1969

Bengali student activist Amanullah Asaduzzaman was shot and killed by East Pakistani police, an event that led to the Bangladesh Liberation War.

January 20th, 1968

The Houston Cougars upset the UCLA Bruins in what became known as the "Game of the Century", ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak, and establishing college basketball as a sports commodity on American television.

January 20th, 1945

World War II: Germany began the evacuation of at least 1.8 million people from East Prussia in anticipation of the advancing Soviet Red Army, an operation that took nearly two months to complete.

January 20th, 1942

The Holocaust: Reinhard Heydrich and other senior Nazi officials met at the Wannsee Conference near Berlin to discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question".

January 20th, 1843

Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná, became the de facto first prime minister of the Empire of Brazil.

January 20th, 1356

Edward Balliol, whose father John was briefly King of Scotland, gave up his claim to the throne in exchange for an English pension.

January 20th, 1265

Simon de Montfort summoned local representatives to the Palace of Westminster to attend a parliament, considered the forerunner of the House of Commons of England.

January 20th, 1156

According to legend, Lalli slew Bishop Henry of Finland with an axe on the ice of Lake Köyliönjärvi in Köyliö.

January 20th, 2021

Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. At 78, he becomes the oldest person ever inaugurated. Kamala Harris becomes the first female Vice President of the United States.

January 20th, 2018

Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region.

January 20th, 2009

A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 20th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 20th?

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

73

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

*January 20th, 1920, Rimini †October 31st, 1993, Rome

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

33

Sara Thygesen

Danish badminton player

*January 20th, 1991, Vejle

32

Deng Xuan

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1992, Guangzhou

26

Xu Ya

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1998, Dongguan

51

Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

29

Josephine Wu

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1995, Edmonton

46

Luciano Zauri

Italian association football player

*January 20th, 1978, Pescina

37

Luka Zdenjak

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1987, Zagreb

21

Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata

Badminton player

*January 20th, 2003, Klaten

94

Buzz Aldrin

American astronaut

*January 20th, 1930, Glen Ridge

84

Patricia Neal

American stage and film actress (1926-2010)

*January 20th, 1926, Packard †August 8th, 2010, Edgartown

63

Josefina Vázquez Mota

Mexican politician

*January 20th, 1961, Mexico City

72

Ann Savoy

American musician, author, and record producer

*January 20th, 1952, Richmond

51

Stephen Crabb

Welsh politician and MP (born 1973)

*January 20th, 1973, Inverness

84

Carol Heiss

US figure skater and actress

*January 20th, 1940, Queens

34

Germaine Mason

Jamaican-born Olympic high jumper

*January 20th, 1983, Kingston †April 20th, 2017, Jamaica

70

Ken Page

American actor

*January 20th, 1954, St. Louis

Same year
Born in 1417

54

Paul II

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1464 to 1471

*February 23rd, 1417, Venice †July 26th, 1471, Rome

50

Sejo of Joseon

7th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history (1417-1468)

*September 24th, 1417, Gyeongbokgung †September 8th, 1468, Changgyeonggung

57

Giovanni Andrea Bussi

Italian bishop and humanist (1417–1475)

*July 14th, 1417, Vigevano †February 4th, 1475, Rome

61

Louis IX

Duke of Bavaria-Landshut

*February 23rd, 1417, Burghausen †January 18th, 1479, Landshut

62

Philip I, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

*November 8th, 1417, Windecken †May 10th, 1480, Ingwiller

51

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta

Italian commandant

*June 19th, 1417, Brescia †October 7th, 1468, Rimini

63

Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern

Count of Veldenz and Count Palatine of Simmern

*November 19th, 1417, Simmern †November 29th, 1480, Simmern

69

William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel

English Earl

*November 23rd, 1417, Arundel †November 30th, 1486, Arundel

62

Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infantado

Spanish duke (1417-79)

*January 1st, 1417, Guadalajara †January 25th, 1479, Manzanares el Real

58

Catherine of Cleves

Duchess of Guelders (lived 1417 to 1479)

*May 25th, 1417, Kleve †February 10th, 1476, Rijnwaarden

63

Gallus Kemli

(1417-1481)

*November 18th, 1417, St. Gallen †January 1st, 1481

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 20th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1417 is a normal year and no leap year.

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