1541 October 1541 October 20th, 1541

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  1. Born on October 20th, 1541 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on October 20th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on October 20th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (October 1541)

Born on October 20th, 1541

Weekday

Monday

October 20th, 1541 was a Monday.

Age

482

People born on October 20th, 1541 will turn 483 this year (2024), in exactly 175 days .

Zodiac

♎

Libra (The Scales)

September 24th, 1541 - October 23rd, 1541

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 762 days, exactly on May 30th, 2026, people who were born on October 20th, 1541 will be 177,000 days old!

176,238 Days

25,176 Weeks

5,790 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on October 20th?

Aeroflot Flight 6502 October 20th, 1986

Aeroflot Flight 6502 crashed on approach to Kurumoch Airport in Samara (then Kuibyshev in the Soviet Union), killing 70 people on board.
Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia October 20th, 1984

The Spanish trawler Sonia sank in British waters after a five-hour chase by the Irish Naval Service patrol vessel Aisling, during which almost 600 shots were fired.
Watergate scandal October 20th, 1973

Watergate scandal: Both Attorney General Elliot Richardson and his deputy William Ruckelshaus resigned rather than obey Richard Nixon's order to have Archibald Cox fired.
Patterson–Gimlin film October 20th, 1967

Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin filmed an unidentified subject, which they claimed was Bigfoot, at Six Rivers National Forest in California.
College football October 20th, 1951

African-American college football player Johnny Bright was the victim of an on-field assault, eventually leading to changes in NCAA football rules that mandated the use of more protective helmets with face guards.
World War II October 20th, 1944

World War II: Fulfilling a promise he made two years previously, General Douglas MacArthur landed on Leyte to begin the recapture of the Philippines.
Pope Pius XII October 20th, 1939

Pope Pius XII (pictured) published his first encyclical, Summi Pontificatus, which critiqued ideologies such as racism, cultural superiority and totalitarianism.
Brink's October 20th, 1981

Two police officers and a Brink's armored car guard are killed during an armed robbery carried out by members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground in Nanuet, New York.
Lynyrd Skynyrd October 20th, 1977

A plane carrying the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes in woodland in Mississippi, United States. Six people, including three band members, are killed.
Sydney Opera House October 20th, 1973

The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction.
China October 20th, 1962

China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line, igniting the Sino-Indian War.
Soviet Navy October 20th, 1961

The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.
Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale October 20th, 1952

The Governor of Kenya Evelyn Baring declares a state of emergency and begins arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
Johnny Bright incident October 20th, 1951

The "Johnny Bright incident" occurs during a football game between the Drake Bulldogs and Oklahoma A&M Aggies.
KLM October 20th, 1948

A KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation crashes on approach to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, killing 40.

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

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

Jess Glynne: Age & Birthday 34
Jess Glynne

British singer

*October 20th, 1989, London
Fayard Nicholas: Age & Birthday 91
Fayard Nicholas

Choreographer, dancer, actor

*October 20th, 1914, Mobile †January 24th, 2006, Los Angeles
Liis Lemsalu: Age & Birthday 31
Liis Lemsalu

Estonian singer

*October 20th, 1992, Pärnu
27
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting

Indonesian badminton player

*October 20th, 1996, Cimahi City
29
Andries Malan

Badminton player

*October 20th, 1994, Bellville
41
Aki Akao

Badminton player

*October 20th, 1982, Hita
Kamala Harris: Age & Birthday 59
Kamala Harris

Vice president of the United States since 2021

*October 20th, 1964, Oakland Medical Center
64
Morten Andreas Meyer

Norwegian politician

*October 20th, 1959, Sarpsborg Municipality
33
Andrew Watt

American record producer and songwriter

*October 20th, 1990, New York City
37
Raymond Tam

Australian badminton player

*October 20th, 1986, Hong Kong
Niklas Krütten: Age & Birthday 21
Niklas Krütten

German racing driver

*October 20th, 2002, Trier
Elfriede Jelinek: Age & Birthday 77
Elfriede Jelinek

Austrian writer

*October 20th, 1946, Mürzzuschlag
John Krasinski: Age & Birthday 44
John Krasinski

American actor and filmmaker (born 1979)

*October 20th, 1979, Newton
Dan Fogler: Age & Birthday 47
Dan Fogler

American actor, musician and filmmaker

*October 20th, 1976, Brooklyn
John Dewey: Age & Birthday 92
John Dewey

American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)

*October 20th, 1859, Burlington †June 1st, 1952, New York City
Snoop Dogg: Age & Birthday 52
Snoop Dogg

American rapper and actor (born 1971)

*October 20th, 1971, Long Beach
Dolores Hart: Age & Birthday 85
Dolores Hart

American Roman Catholic religious sister, and former actress

*October 20th, 1938, Chicago
James Chadwick: Age & Birthday 82
James Chadwick

English physicist (1891-1974), who discovered the neutron in 1932

*October 20th, 1891, Bollington †July 24th, 1974, Cambridge
Viggo Mortensen: Age & Birthday 65
Viggo Mortensen

American actor

*October 20th, 1958, Watertown
Jerry Orbach: Age & Birthday 69
Jerry Orbach

American actor and singer (1935-2004)

*October 20th, 1935, New York City †December 28th, 2004, New York City

Same year
Born in 1541

52
Michele Mercati

Italian polyhistor (1541-1593)

*April 8th, 1541, San Miniato †June 25th, 1593, Rome
Menso Alting: Age & Birthday 70
Menso Alting

Preacher and reformer

*November 9th, 1541, Eelde †October 7th, 1612, Emden
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex: Age & Birthday 35
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex

English noble and general (1541-1576)

*September 16th, 1541, Carmarthen †September 22nd, 1576, Dublin
46
Francesco I de' Medici

Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541-1587)

*March 25th, 1541, Florence †October 17th, 1587, Poggio a Caiano
74
Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon

French general

*March 15th, 1541, Murs †December 2nd, 1615, Avignon
42
Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels

German noble

*January 1st, 1541, Marburg †January 1st, 1583, Rheinfels Castle
70
Johann Bauhin

Swiss botanist

*December 12th, 1541, Basel †October 26th, 1612, Montbéliard
Johann von Wattenwyl: Age & Birthday 63
Johann von Wattenwyl

Swiss politician (1541-1604)

*January 1st, 1541, Bern †May 28th, 1604, Bern
58
Philip V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg from 1590 to 1599

*February 21st, 1541, Bouxwiller †June 2nd, 1599, Niederbronn-les-Bains
22
Sophie of Brandenburg

(1541-1564)

*December 14th, 1541, Old Cölln †June 27th, 1564, Český Krumlov
58
Sigmund Fugger von Kirchberg und Weißenhorn

Bishop of Regensburg (1542-1600)

*November 30th, 1541, Augsburg †January 1st, 1600
77
Virgil Pingitzer
*October 9th, 1541, Hallein †July 20th, 1619, Jena

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on October 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast days) which are celebrated on October 20th.

Acca of Hexham
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acca_of_Hexham
Aderald
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aderald
Artemius
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemius
Caprasius of Agen
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprasius_of_Agen
Hedwig (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedwig_of_Silesia
Irene of Tomar
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_of_Tomar
Magdalene of Nagasaki
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_of_Nagasaki
Margaret Marie Alacoque (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Mary_Alacoque
Paul of the Cross (in USA, moved from Oct. 19)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_of_the_Cross
Maria Bertilla Boscardin
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Bertilla_Boscardin
Mater Admirabilis
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mater_Admirabilis
October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_20_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Arbor Day (Czech Republic)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day
Heroes' Day (Kenya)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes'_Day
Revolution Day (Guatemala), one of the two Patriotic Days (Guatemala)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Guatemala
Vietnamese Women's Day (Vietnam)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Vietnam
World Osteoporosis Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Osteoporosis_Day
World Statistics Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Statistics_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XX.X.MDXLI

20.10.1541

Legend

M = 1000D = 500XL = 40X = 10I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1541 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
October 1541

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40 12345
41 6789101112
42 13141516171819
43 20212223242526
44 2728293031

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