April 20th, 1536

Born on April 20th, 1536

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 178,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 752 days, exactly on May 21st, 2026, people who were born on April 20th, 1536 will be 179,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 20th?

April 20th, 2010

An explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history.

April 20th, 2008

Fernando Lugo became the first candidate not from the Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years.

April 20th, 2004

An incomplete tunnel leading to Singapore's Nicoll Highway MRT station collapsed that led to four deaths and the station's relocation.

April 20th, 1999

Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carried out a massacre at Columbine High School, killing 13 people before committing suicide.

April 20th, 1978

Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace and was forced to make an emergency landing.

April 20th, 1968

South African Airways Flight 228 crashed shortly after take-off from Windhoek in South West Africa, resulting in 123 deaths.

April 20th, 1942

World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia.

April 20th, 1939

Billie Holiday recorded the song "Strange Fruit", which later became an emblem of the civil rights movement.

April 20th, 1914

A fire and a gun battle between the Colorado National Guard and striking coal miners led to 17 deaths in the Ludlow Massacre.

April 20th, 1828

French explorer René Caillié reached Timbuktu in present-day Mali, and later received a 9,000-franc prize from the Société de Géographie for being the first European to return with a description of the city.

April 20th, 1818

Four days after the Court of King's Bench upheld an English murder suspect's right to a trial by battle in Ashford v Thornton, the plaintiff declined to fight, allowing the defendant to go free.

April 20th, 1809

War of the Fifth Coalition: Commanded by Napoleon, Franco-German forces defeated a reinforced Austrian corps at the Battle of Abensberg.

April 20th, 1657

Anglo-Spanish War: The English navy sank much of a Spanish treasure fleet at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife off the Canary Islands, but was unable to capture the treasure.

April 20th, 1537

Bacatá, the main settlement of the Muisca Confederation in present-day Colombia, was conquered by Spanish conquistadors led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.

April 20th, 1535

Sun dogs were observed over Stockholm, Sweden, inspiring the painting Vädersolstavlan (depicted), the oldest coloured depiction of the city.

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

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

38

Vibeke Skofterud

Norwegian cross country skier

*April 20th, 1980, Askim Municipality †July 29th, 2018, Hove

56

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

*April 20th, 1889, Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus †April 30th, 1945, Führerbunker

30

Line Kjærsfeldt

Danish badminton player

*April 20th, 1994, Aarhus

92

Elena Verdugo

American actress (1925-2017)

*April 20th, 1925, Paso Robles †May 30th, 2017, Los Angeles

67

Kristin Clemet

Norwegian politician

*April 20th, 1957, Harstad Municipality

98

Leslie Phillips

British actor (1924–2022)

*April 20th, 1924, Tottenham †November 7th, 2022, Minneapolis

72

Johannes Agricola

Reformer, humanist

*April 20th, 1494, Lutherstadt Eisleben †September 22nd, 1566, Berlin

91

Lucian Pulvermacher

Pope

*April 20th, 1918, Wisconsin †November 30th, 2009, Springdale

75

Jessica Lange

American actress

*April 20th, 1949, Cloquet

77

Heinz Melkus

German racing driver (1928-2005)

*April 20th, 1928, Dresden †September 5th, 2005, Dresden

64

Napoleon III

President and Emperor of the French (1808–1873)

*April 20th, 1808, Paris †January 9th, 1873, Chislehurst

44

Basta

Russian rapper, producer and radio host

*April 20th, 1980, Rostov-on-Don

26

Erik Meijs

Badminton player

*April 20th, 1991, Zoetermeer †November 16th, 2017, Duisburg

26

Capo Plaza

Italian rapper (1998)

*April 20th, 1998, Salerno

60

Andy Serkis

English actor

*April 20th, 1964, Ruislip

54

Shemar Moore

American actor

*April 20th, 1970, Oakland

58

Renata of Lorraine

Duchess consort of Bavaria

*April 20th, 1544, Nancy †May 22nd, 1602, Munich

85

Gro Harlem Brundtland

29th Prime Minister of Norway

*April 20th, 1939, Bærum Municipality

63

Mike Pniewski

American actor

*April 20th, 1961, Los Angeles

65

Clint Howard

American actor

*April 20th, 1959, Burbank

Same year
Born in 1536

62

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

16th century Japanese samurai and daimyo

*February 2nd, 1536, Nakamura-ku †September 18th, 1598, Fushimi Castle

69

Clement VIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1592 to 1605

*February 24th, 1536, Fano †March 3rd, 1605, Rome

47

Yi I

Joseon civil servant & Neo-Confucianist (1536 – 1584)

*December 26th, 1536, Gangneung †January 1st, 1584, Hanseongbu

87

Juan de Mariana

Spanish historian

*September 25th, 1536, Talavera de la Reina †February 17th, 1624, Toledo

57

Antonio Calcagni

Italian artist (1536-1593)

*January 1st, 1536, Recanati †January 1st, 1593, Recanati

29

Ashikaga Yoshiteru

13th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate

*March 31st, 1536, Nanzen-ji †June 17th, 1565, Kyoto

67

Stephan Praetorius

German theologian

*May 3rd, 1536, Salzwedel †May 4th, 1603, Salzwedel

52

Sassa Narimasa

Daimyo

*February 6th, 1536, Nagoya †August 7th, 1588, Fushimi Castle

50

Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt

Prince of Anhalt

*October 21st, 1536, Dessau †December 6th, 1586, Dessau

64

Karel Utenhove

Belgian writer

*March 18th, 1536, Ghent †August 31st, 1600, Cologne

51

Diego Durán

Dominican friar (1537-1588)

*November 30th, 1536, Seville †November 30th, 1587, Mexico City

71

Matthaeus Dresser

German historian (1536-1607)

*August 24th, 1536, Erfurt †October 5th, 1607, Leipzig

66

Santi di Tito

Italian painter (1536-1603)

*December 5th, 1536, Florence †July 25th, 1603, Florence

31

Margaret of Austria

Austrian archduchess

*February 16th, 1536, Innsbruck †March 12th, 1567, Hall in Tirol

80

Achille de Harlay, seigneur de Beaumont

French politician (1536-1616)

*March 7th, 1536, Paris †October 23rd, 1616, Paris

61

Barbara of Hesse

16th-century German noblewoman

*April 8th, 1536, Kassel †June 8th, 1597, Schloss Waldeck

82

Johann Peiligk

German politician (1536-1618)

*March 25th, 1536, Leipzig †November 30th, 1618, Leipzig

33

Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden

*January 22nd, 1536, Baden-Baden †October 3rd, 1569, Moncontour

35

Henry VI, Burgrave of Plauen

Burggraf von Meissen

*December 29th, 1536, Meissen †January 22nd, 1572, Schleiz

78

Marcantonio Memmo

Doge of Venice (1536-1615)

*November 11th, 1536, Venice †October 31st, 1615, Venice

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Leap year

Yes: 1536 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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