June 20th, 1492

Born on June 20th, 1492

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 194,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 744 days, exactly on May 12th, 2026, people who were born on June 20th, 1492 will be 195,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 20th?

June 20th, 2019

Iranian aircraft shot down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

June 20th, 2009

Iranian student Neda Agha-Soltan was shot dead in Tehran during the presidential election protests; footage of her death was widely distributed over the Internet, making it "probably the most widely witnessed death in human history".

June 20th, 1994

A bomb explosion in the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran, left at least 25 dead and more than 70 injured.

June 20th, 1979

Bill Stewart, an American journalist, was executed by Nicaraguan Guardia forces.

June 20th, 1975

Steven Spielberg's film Jaws was released; it became a summer blockbuster and the first film to earn $100 million in U.S. theatrical rentals.

June 20th, 1960

The Mali Federation gained independence from France, but dissolved into Mali and Senegal two months later.

June 20th, 1959

The extratropical remnants of an Atlantic hurricane reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, causing 22 fishing boats to capsize and killing 35 people.

June 20th, 1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force began Operation Bellicose, a four-day shuttle-bombing mission that included raids on Germany and Italy and a refuelling and rearming stop in Algeria.

June 20th, 1926

Approximately 250,000 spectators attended the opening procession of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, United States.

June 20th, 1900

Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army began a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Peking.

June 20th, 1837

Queen Victoria (pictured) acceded to the British throne, beginning a 63-year reign.

June 20th, 1782

The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Great Seal of the United States (obverse pictured), used to authenticate documents issued by the U.S. federal government.

June 20th, 1959

A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35.

June 20th, 1956

A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.

June 20th, 1948

The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.

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

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

23

Mischa Bredewold

Dutch cyclist

*June 20th, 2000, Amersfoort

86

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930–2017)

*June 20th, 1930, Falenty †April 20th, 2017, Warsaw

56

Nicole Kidman

Australian-American actress, producer, and model

*June 20th, 1967, Honolulu

60

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

84

Thilo Ulbert

German christian archaeologist

*June 20th, 1939, Augsburg

56

Nele Neuhaus

German writer

*June 20th, 1967, Münster

61

Jacques Offenbach

German-born French composer (1819–1880)

*June 20th, 1819, Cologne †October 5th, 1880, Paris

95

Jean-Marie Le Pen

French politician

*June 20th, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

33

Iselin Solheim

Norwegian singer-songwriter

*June 20th, 1990, Norway

77

John Mahoney

American actor (1940–2018)

*June 20th, 1940, Blackpool †February 4th, 2018, Chicago

79

Radu Gabrea

Romanian film director and screenwriter (1937-2017)

*June 20th, 1937, Bucharest †February 9th, 2017

86

Danny Aiello

American actor

*June 20th, 1933, Manhattan †December 12th, 2019, New Jersey

45

Frank Lampard

English association football player and manager (born 1978)

*June 20th, 1978, Romford

78

Anne Murray

Canadian singer

*June 20th, 1945, Nova Scotia

76

Gérard Collomb

French politician (1947–2023)

*June 20th, 1947, Chalon-sur-Saône †November 25th, 2023, Pierre-Bénite

89

Olympia Dukakis

American actress (1931-2021)

*June 20th, 1931, Lowell †May 1st, 2021, Manhattan

32

Kalidou Koulibaly

Senegalese and French footballer

*June 20th, 1991, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

109

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ

Turkish sumerologist

*June 20th, 1914, Bursa

92

Fritz Koenig

German sculptor (1924–2017)

*June 20th, 1924, Würzburg †February 22nd, 2017, Altdorf

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57

Margaret of Valois-Angoulême

Queen consort of Navarre

*April 11th, 1492, Angoulême †December 21st, 1549, Odos

93

Martín de Azpilcueta

Spanish theologian and economist

*December 13th, 1492, Barásoain †June 1st, 1586, Rome

73

Bartholomaeus Rieseberg

German theologian

*August 24th, 1492, Mieste †August 10th, 1566, Gardelegen

72

Ambrosius Blarer

Swiss theologian

*April 4th, 1492, Constance †December 6th, 1564, Winterthur

64

Pietro Aretino

Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist, and blackmailer (1492-1556)

*March 31st, 1492, Arezzo †October 21st, 1556, Venice

48

Juan Luis Vives

Spanish philosopher

*March 6th, 1492, Valencia †May 6th, 1540, Bruges

26

Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino

Italian noble (1492-1519)

*September 12th, 1492, Florence †May 4th, 1519, Careggi

72

Sabina of Bavaria

Bavarian Duchess

*April 24th, 1492, Munich †August 30th, 1564, Nürtingen

64

Georg Rörer

German theologian

*October 1st, 1492, Deggendorf †April 24th, 1557, Jena

69

Anne d'Alençon

Marquise of Montferrat (1492-1562)

*October 30th, 1492, Alençon †October 18th, 1562, Casale Monferrato

66

Philip I of Nassau-Wiesbaden

Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden (1511-1554)

*April 26th, 1492, Cologne †June 6th, 1558, Idstein

57

Andrea Alciato

Italian jurist and writer (1492–1550)

*May 8th, 1492, Milan †January 12th, 1550, Pavia

73

Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen

German prince

*August 1st, 1492, Köthen †March 23rd, 1566, Zerbst

73

Johan Rantzau

German general

*November 12th, 1492, Steinburg †December 12th, 1565, Breitenburg

65

John II

Count Palatine of Simmern

*March 21st, 1492, Simmern †May 18th, 1557, Simmern

89

Matteo Tafuri

Italian alchemist

*August 8th, 1492, Soleto †June 13th, 1582, Soleto

81

Donato Giannotti

Italian writer (1492-1574)

*November 27th, 1492, Florence †December 27th, 1573, Rome

3

Elizabeth Tudor

English princess

*July 2nd, 1492, Richmond Palace †September 14th, 1495, Eltham Palace

72

Simone Pasqua

Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal

*November 17th, 1492, Genoa †September 4th, 1565, Rome

50

Wernher Steiner

Swiss historian

*January 1st, 1492, Zug †January 1st, 1542, Zürich

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Earliest possible date for the summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere, and its related observance) which are celebrated on June 20th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1492 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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