1559 April 1559 April 20th, 1559

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  1. Born on April 20th, 1559 – 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 1559)

Born on April 20th, 1559

Weekday

Monday

April 20th, 1559 was a Monday.

Age

465

People born on April 20th, 1559 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 465 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 22nd, 1559 - April 20th, 1559

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 169,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 148 days, exactly on September 28th, 2024, people who were born on April 20th, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,852 Days

24,264 Weeks

5,580 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
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
77
Heinz Melkus

German racing driver (1928-2005)

*April 20th, 1928, Dresden †September 5th, 2005, Dresden
Johannes Agricola: Age & Birthday 72
Johannes Agricola

Reformer, humanist

*April 20th, 1494, Lutherstadt Eisleben †September 22nd, 1566, Berlin
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
George Takei: Age & Birthday 87
George Takei

American actor and author (b. 1937)

*April 20th, 1937, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1559

77
Alice Spencer

English countess, viscountess and baroness

*May 4th, 1559, Althorp †January 23rd, 1637, Harefield
57
Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau

Prince-archbishop of Salzburg between 1587 and 1612

*March 26th, 1559, Bregenz †January 16th, 1617, Fortress Hohensalzburg
67
Nurhaci

Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty

*February 11th, 1559, Hetu Ala City †September 30th, 1626, Xingcheng
61
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Austrian cardinal and governor of the Netherlands (1559-1621)

*November 15th, 1559, Wiener Neustadt †July 13th, 1621, City of Brussels
45
Catherine de Bourbon

Infanta of Navarre, Princess of France, crown princess of Navarre and crown princess consort of Lorraine

*February 7th, 1559, Paris †February 13th, 1604, Nancy
60
Lawrence of Brindisi

Italian Capuchin, saint (1559-1619)

*July 22nd, 1559, Brindisi †July 22nd, 1619, Lisbon
29
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden-Baden

*February 19th, 1559, Baden-Baden †June 7th, 1588, Baden-Baden
52
Melchior Jöstel

German mathematician (1559-1611)

*April 10th, 1559, Dresden †June 13th, 1611, Freiberg
60
Amar Singh I

Eldest son and successor of Maharana Pratap of Mewar

*March 16th, 1559, Chittorgarh Fort †January 26th, 1620, Chittorgarh Fort
53
Cigoli

Tuscan painter active in Rome (1559-1613)

*September 22nd, 1559, Cigoli †June 18th, 1613, Rome
91
Jacques Sirmond

French jesuit scholar (1559-1651)

*October 12th, 1559, Riom †October 7th, 1651, Paris
71
Giulio Mancini

Italian art historian

*February 21st, 1559, Siena †August 22nd, 1630, Rome
70
Dominique de Jésus-Marie

Spanish monk (1559-1630)

*May 16th, 1559, Calatayud city †February 16th, 1630, Vienna
45
Salomon Gesner

German theologian and educationist (1559-1605)

*November 8th, 1559, Bolesławiec †February 7th, 1605, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
55
Isaac Casaubon

Classical scholar and philologist (1559–1614)

*February 18th, 1559, Geneva †July 1st, 1614, London
58
Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg

Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen (1559-1618)

*July 27th, 1559, Neuburg an der Donau †March 5th, 1618, Oettingen in Bayern
59
Frederik van den Bergh

Soldier in the Eighty Years' War (1559-1618)

*August 18th, 1559, Ulft †September 3rd, 1618
66
Johann Friedrich Schröter
*January 1st, 1559, Jena †January 1st, 1625, Jena

Birthdays of famous people

Adele: Age & BirthdayStephen Barclay: Age & BirthdayCarrie Henn: Age & BirthdayJan Tore Sanner: Age & BirthdayChukwuma Akabueze: Age & BirthdayMa Jin: Age & BirthdayMatti Geschonneck: Age & BirthdayJohanna Goliszewski: Age & BirthdayKarl Marx: Age & BirthdayKjell Bækkelund: Age & Birthday

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.MDLIX

20.4.1559

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10IX = 9IV = 4

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1559 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
April 1559

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w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
14 12345
15 6789101112
16 13141516171819
17 20212223242526
18 27282930

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