April 20th, 1589

Born on April 20th, 1589

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 158,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 45 days, exactly on August 17th, 2024, people who were born on April 20th, 1589 will be 159,000 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?

56

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

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

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

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

75

Jessica Lange

American actress

*April 20th, 1949, Cloquet

91

Lucian Pulvermacher

Pope

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

77

Heinz Melkus

German racing driver (1928-2005)

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

31

Rose of Lima

Dominican saint from Peru

*April 20th, 1586, Lima †August 24th, 1617, Lima

64

Napoleon III

President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and the last king in French history (1848–1870)

*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

72

Johannes Agricola

Reformer, humanist

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

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

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

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Born in 1589

76

Baltasar Moscoso y Sandoval

Spanish archbishop and priest

*March 9th, 1589, Galicia †September 17th, 1665, Madrid

70

Antonius Aemilius

German author and historian (1589-1660)

*December 20th, 1589, Aachen †November 12th, 1660, Utrecht

64

Daniel Stahl

German philosopher (1589-1654)

*September 28th, 1589, Hammelburg †May 17th, 1654, Jena

68

Otto, Count of Lippe-Brake

Count of Lippe-Brake

*September 21st, 1589, Detmold †November 18th, 1657, Blomberg

35

Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset

Son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset (1589-1624)

*March 28th, 1589, London †March 28th, 1624, London

85

Robert Arnauld d'Andilly

French writer (1589-1674)

*May 28th, 1589, Paris †September 27th, 1674, Port-Royal-des-Champs

84

Jacob de Witt

Mayor of Dordrecht (1589-1674)

*February 7th, 1589, Dordrecht †January 10th, 1674, Dordrecht

26

August of Saxony

German prince (1589-1615)

*September 7th, 1589, Dresden †December 26th, 1615, Naumburg

87

Gisbertus Voetius

Dutch theologian (1589-1676)

*March 3rd, 1589, Heusden †November 1st, 1676, Utrecht

32

Sophie Elisabeth von Anhalt-Dessau

(1589-1622)

*February 10th, 1589, Dessau †February 9th, 1622, Legnica

80

Esteban Manuel de Villegas

Spanish poet (1589-1669)

*February 5th, 1589, La Rioja †September 3rd, 1669

64

Alexander Ross

Scottish writer and controversialist

*November 30th, 1589, Aberdeen †February 24th, 1654, Bramshill

24

Gabriel Báthory

Prince of Transylvania (1589-1613)

*August 15th, 1589, Oradea †October 27th, 1613, Oradea

66

Margaret of Savoy

Spanish Vicereine of Portugal (1589-1655)

*April 28th, 1589, Turin †June 26th, 1655, Miranda de Ebro

33

Ulrich, Duke of Pomerania

Bishop of Cammin and non-reigning Duke of Pomerania

*August 12th, 1589, Barth †October 31st, 1622, Przybiernów

31

Francis, Duke of Pomerania

Duke of Pomerania-Stettin, Bishop of Cammin

*August 12th, 1589, Barth †November 27th, 1620, Szczecin

40

Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg

Duchess born in Berlin

*July 4th, 1589, Berlin †December 24th, 1629, Frankfurt (Oder)

28

John, Duke of Östergötland

Swedish prince

*April 18th, 1589, Uppsala Castle †March 5th, 1618, Norrköping

35

Christoph Neander

German choir director (1589-1625)

*December 18th, 1589, Colditz †January 21st, 1625, Dresden

60

Andreas Brunner

German historian (1589-1650)

*November 30th, 1589, Hall in Tirol †April 20th, 1650, Innsbruck

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1589 is a normal year and no leap year.

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