June 20th, 1500

Born on June 20th, 1500

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 191,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 667 days, exactly on February 22nd, 2026, people who were born on June 20th, 1500 will be 192,000 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?

86

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930–2017)

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

23

Mischa Bredewold

Dutch cyclist

*June 20th, 2000, Amersfoort

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

Same year
Born in 1500

58

Charles V

Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain and Duke of Burgundy (1500–1558)

*February 24th, 1500, Ghent †September 21st, 1558, Yuste

70

Benvenuto Cellini

Florentine sculptor and goldsmith

*November 1st, 1500, Florence †February 13th, 1571, Florence

58

Reginald Pole

English cardinal, the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury

*March 3rd, 1500, Staffordshire †November 17th, 1558, London

74

Joachim Camerarius

German humanist, polymath and poet (1500-1574)

*April 12th, 1500, Bamberg †April 17th, 1574, Leipzig

64

Federico Cesi

Italian cardinal

*July 2nd, 1500, Rome †January 28th, 1565, Rome

64

Rodolfo Pio da Carpi

Catholic cardinal

*February 22nd, 1500, Modena †May 2nd, 1564, Rome

75

Maria of Jever

Last ruler of Jever from the Wiemken dynasty (1500-1575)

*January 1st, 1500, Jever †January 1st, 1575, Jever

34

Sebastian Newdigate

Carthusian monk and martyr

*September 7th, 1500, Harefield †June 19th, 1535, Tyburn

57

Joachim Moller

German politician (1500-1558)

*March 25th, 1500, Hamburg †January 1st, 1558, Hamburg

52

Caspar Huberinus

German writer (1500-1553)

*December 21st, 1500, Stotzard †October 6th, 1553, Öhringen

48

João de Castro

Portuguese explorer

*February 27th, 1500, Lisbon †June 6th, 1548, Old Goa

19

Ulrich Pinder

German physician and writer

*January 1st, 1500, Nördlingen †January 1st, 1519, Nuremberg

55

Antonio Musa Brassavola

Italian physician and botanist (1500-1555)

*January 16th, 1500, Ferrara †July 6th, 1555, Ferrara

64

Alexander Ales

Scottish theologian

*April 23rd, 1500, Edinburgh †March 17th, 1565, Leipzig

60

Ernest of Bavaria

German administrator of Passau and Salzburg, pledge lord of the County of Glatz (1500-1560)

*June 13th, 1500, Munich †December 7th, 1560, Kłodzko

40

Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua

Marquis and later first Duke of Mantua (1500-1540)

*May 17th, 1500, Mantua †August 28th, 1540, Marmirolo

30

Mingyinyo

Ruler of Toungoo

*January 1st, 1500, Inwa †November 24th, 1530, Taungoo

90

Alonso de Orozco

Spanish philosopher (1500-1591)

*October 17th, 1500, Oropesa †September 19th, 1591, Madrid

76

Johann Stumpf

Swiss writer

*April 23rd, 1500, Bruchsal †November 30th, 1576, Zürich

76

Carlo Gualteruzzi

Italian philologist

*March 5th, 1500, Fano †November 30th, 1576, Rome

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

No: With 365 days 1500 is a normal year and no leap year.

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