1542 April 1542 April 20th, 1542

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  1. Born on April 20th, 1542 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on April 20th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on April 20th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (April 1542)

Born on April 20th, 1542

Weekday

Monday

April 20th, 1542 was a Monday.

Age

482

People born on April 20th, 1542 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 482 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 22nd, 1542 - April 20th, 1542

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 939 days, exactly on November 28th, 2026, people who were born on April 20th, 1542 will be 177,000 days old!

176,061 Days

25,151 Weeks

5,784 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 20th?

Deepwater Horizon explosion 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.
Fernando Lugo April 20th, 2008

Fernando Lugo became the first candidate not from the Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years.
Nicoll Highway MRT station 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.
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold April 20th, 1999

Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carried out a massacre at Columbine High School, killing 13 people before committing suicide.
Korean Air Lines Flight 902 April 20th, 1978

Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace and was forced to make an emergency landing.
South African Airways Flight 228 April 20th, 1968

South African Airways Flight 228 crashed shortly after take-off from Windhoek in South West Africa, resulting in 123 deaths.
World War II April 20th, 1942

World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia.
Billie Holiday April 20th, 1939

Billie Holiday recorded the song "Strange Fruit", which later became an emblem of the civil rights movement.
Colorado National Guard 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.
René Caillié 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.
Court of King's Bench (England) 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.
War of the Fifth Coalition April 20th, 1809

War of the Fifth Coalition: Commanded by Napoleon, Franco-German forces defeated a reinforced Austrian corps at the Battle of Abensberg.
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) 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.
Bacatá 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.
Sun dog 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?

56
Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

*April 20th, 1889, Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus †April 30th, 1945, Führerbunker
Vibeke Skofterud: Age & Birthday 38
Vibeke Skofterud

Norwegian cross country skier

*April 20th, 1980, Askim Municipality †July 29th, 2018, Hove
30
Line Kjærsfeldt

Danish badminton player

*April 20th, 1994, Aarhus
Elena Verdugo: Age & Birthday 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
Renata of Lorraine: Age & Birthday 58
Renata of Lorraine

Duchess consort of Bavaria

*April 20th, 1544, Nancy †May 22nd, 1602, Munich
98
Leslie Phillips

British actor (1924–2022)

*April 20th, 1924, Tottenham †November 7th, 2022, Minneapolis
91
Lucian Pulvermacher

Pope

*April 20th, 1918, Wisconsin †November 30th, 2009, Springdale
Jessica Lange: Age & Birthday 75
Jessica Lange

American actress

*April 20th, 1949, Cloquet
Johannes Agricola: Age & Birthday 72
Johannes Agricola

Reformer, humanist

*April 20th, 1494, Lutherstadt Eisleben †September 22nd, 1566, Berlin
77
Heinz Melkus

German racing driver (1928-2005)

*April 20th, 1928, Dresden †September 5th, 2005, Dresden
Napoleon III: Age & Birthday 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
Andy Serkis: Age & Birthday 60
Andy Serkis

English actor

*April 20th, 1964, Ruislip
Shemar Moore: Age & Birthday 54
Shemar Moore

American actor

*April 20th, 1970, Oakland
Gro Harlem Brundtland: Age & Birthday 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 1542

Akbar: Age & Birthday 63
Akbar

3rd Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605

*October 15th, 1542, Umarkot Fort †October 15th, 1605, Fatehpur Sikri
Mary, Queen of Scots: Age & Birthday 44
Mary, Queen of Scots

Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567

*December 8th, 1542, Linlithgow †February 8th, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle
John of the Cross: Age & Birthday 49
John of the Cross

Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint

*June 24th, 1542, Fontiveros †December 14th, 1591, Úbeda
Jan Zamoyski: Age & Birthday 63
Jan Zamoyski

Polish magnate, statesman and military commander (1542–1605)

*March 19th, 1542, Skokówka †June 3rd, 1605, Zamość
Anders Sørensen Vedel: Age & Birthday 73
Anders Sørensen Vedel

Danish historian (1542-1616)

*November 9th, 1542, Vejle †February 13th, 1616, Ribe
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter: Age & Birthday 80
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter

English politician (1542-1623)

*May 5th, 1542, London †February 8th, 1623, London
Georg Rollenhagen: Age & Birthday 67
Georg Rollenhagen
*May 2nd, 1542, Bernau bei Berlin †May 20th, 1609, Magdeburg
78
Robert Bellarmine

Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church

*October 4th, 1542, Montepulciano †September 17th, 1621, Rome
52
Magnus, Duke of Östergötland

Swedish prince; son of Gustav I of Sweden and Margareta Leijonhufvud

*July 25th, 1542, Stockholm †June 26th, 1595, Vreta
59
Philip IV of Nassau-Weilburg

Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1559-1602) and Saarbrücken and Saarwerden (1574-1602)

*April 14th, 1542, Weilburg †March 12th, 1602, Saarbrücken
57
John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania

Protestant Bishop of Cammin and ruling Duke of Pomerania

*August 27th, 1542, Wolgast †February 9th, 1600, Wolgast
53
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira

Spanish explorer

*October 1st, 1542, Congosto †October 18th, 1595, Nendo Island
49
Richard Grenville

English politician, soldier and explorer (1542-1591)

*June 15th, 1542, Bideford †September 10th, 1591, Flores Island
65
Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee

Roman Catholic bishop

*May 11th, 1542, Berneck †April 18th, 1608, Porrentruy
66
Michael Abel

German author

*September 1st, 1542, Frankfurt (Oder) †January 1st, 1609, Leipzig
50
Scipione Gonzaga

Italian cardinal

*November 11th, 1542, Mantua †January 11th, 1593, Mantua
74
Tarquinia Molza

Italian singer and composer

*November 1st, 1542, Modena †August 8th, 1617, Modena
58
Henriette of Cleves

Duchess of Nevers, Countess of Rethel

*October 31st, 1542, La Chapelle-d'Angillon †June 24th, 1601, Paris
44
Henry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

Duke of Münsterberg, Duke of Oels and Duke of Bernstadt and Count of Glatz (1542-1587)

*April 29th, 1542, Oleśnica †April 10th, 1587, Oleśnica
33
Isabella de' Medici

Daughter of Cosimo I. de’ Medici and Eleonora of Toledo (1542-1576)

*August 31st, 1542, Florence †July 16th, 1576, Cerreto Guidi

Birthdays of famous people

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Public holidays on April 20th

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

Agnes of Montepulciano
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_of_Montepulciano
Beuno
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beuno
Johannes Bugenhagen (Lutheran)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Bugenhagen
Theotimos
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theotimos
April 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_20_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
420 (cannabis culture)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_(cannabis_culture)
UN Chinese Language Day (United Nations)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_Chinese_Language_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XX.IV.MDXLII

20.4.1542

Legend

M = 1000D = 500XL = 40X = 10IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1542 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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15 6789101112
16 13141516171819
17 20212223242526
18 27282930

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