June 20th, 1629

Born on June 20th, 1629

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 144,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 780 days, exactly on June 19th, 2026, people who were born on June 20th, 1629 will be 145,000 days old!

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What happened on June 20th?

June 20th, 2019

Iranian aircraft shot down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

June 20th, 2009

Iranian student Neda Agha-Soltan was shot dead in Tehran during the presidential election protests; footage of her death was widely distributed over the Internet, making it "probably the most widely witnessed death in human history".

June 20th, 1994

A bomb explosion in the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran, left at least 25 dead and more than 70 injured.

June 20th, 1979

Bill Stewart, an American journalist, was executed by Nicaraguan Guardia forces.

June 20th, 1975

Steven Spielberg's film Jaws was released; it became a summer blockbuster and the first film to earn $100 million in U.S. theatrical rentals.

June 20th, 1960

The Mali Federation gained independence from France, but dissolved into Mali and Senegal two months later.

June 20th, 1959

The extratropical remnants of an Atlantic hurricane reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, causing 22 fishing boats to capsize and killing 35 people.

June 20th, 1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force began Operation Bellicose, a four-day shuttle-bombing mission that included raids on Germany and Italy and a refuelling and rearming stop in Algeria.

June 20th, 1926

Approximately 250,000 spectators attended the opening procession of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, United States.

June 20th, 1900

Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army began a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Peking.

June 20th, 1837

Queen Victoria (pictured) acceded to the British throne, beginning a 63-year reign.

June 20th, 1782

The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Great Seal of the United States (obverse pictured), used to authenticate documents issued by the U.S. federal government.

June 20th, 1959

A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35.

June 20th, 1956

A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.

June 20th, 1948

The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.

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

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

86

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930–2017)

*June 20th, 1930, Falenty †April 20th, 2017, Warsaw

23

Mischa Bredewold

Dutch cyclist

*June 20th, 2000, Amersfoort

56

Nicole Kidman

Australian-American actress, producer, and model

*June 20th, 1967, Honolulu

60

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

84

Thilo Ulbert

German christian archaeologist

*June 20th, 1939, Augsburg

56

Nele Neuhaus

German writer

*June 20th, 1967, Münster

61

Jacques Offenbach

German-born French composer (1819–1880)

*June 20th, 1819, Cologne †October 5th, 1880, Paris

95

Jean-Marie Le Pen

French politician

*June 20th, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

33

Iselin Solheim

Norwegian singer-songwriter

*June 20th, 1990, Norway

77

John Mahoney

American actor (1940–2018)

*June 20th, 1940, Blackpool †February 4th, 2018, Chicago

40

Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy

Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675

*June 20th, 1634, Turin †June 12th, 1675, Turin

79

Radu Gabrea

Romanian film director and screenwriter (1937-2017)

*June 20th, 1937, Bucharest †February 9th, 2017

57

Salvator Rosa

Italian painter, poet and printmaker (1615 –1673)

*June 20th, 1615, Naples †March 15th, 1673, Rome

86

Danny Aiello

American actor

*June 20th, 1933, Manhattan †December 12th, 2019, New Jersey

78

Anne Murray

Canadian singer

*June 20th, 1945, Nova Scotia

45

Frank Lampard

English association football player and manager (born 1978)

*June 20th, 1978, Romford

76

Gérard Collomb

French politician (1947–2023)

*June 20th, 1947, Chalon-sur-Saône †November 25th, 2023, Pierre-Bénite

89

Olympia Dukakis

American actress (1931-2021)

*June 20th, 1931, Lowell †May 1st, 2021, Manhattan

56

Heinrich Friedrich Isenflamm

German physician and university teacher

*June 20th, 1771, Erlangen †May 23rd, 1828, Erlangen

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66

Christiaan Huygens

Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1629–1695)

*April 14th, 1629, The Hague †July 8th, 1695, The Hague

50

Nicolas Lloyd

British lexicographer

*November 30th, 1629, Flintshire †November 30th, 1679

46

Alexei I of Russia

Tsar of Russia (1645–1676)

*March 19th, 1629, Moscow †January 29th, 1676, Moscow

66

John III Sobieski

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1629–1696)

*August 17th, 1629, Olesko †June 17th, 1696, Wilanów Palace

54

Pieter de Hooch

Dutch Golden Age painter (1629-1684)

*December 20th, 1629, Rotterdam †March 24th, 1684, Amsterdam

55

Werner Theodor Martini

German judge

*June 14th, 1629, Salzwedel †March 10th, 1685, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

71

Ahasverus Fritsch

German jurist, poet and hymn writer (1629-1701)

*December 16th, 1629, Mücheln †August 24th, 1701, Rudolstadt

70

Lorenzo Pasinelli

Italian painter (1629-1700)

*September 4th, 1629, Bologna †March 4th, 1700, Bologna

66

Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy

French politician and diplomat (1629-1696)

*August 5th, 1629, Reims †July 28th, 1696, Versailles

62

Jean-Henri d'Anglebert

French harpsichordist and composer

*April 1st, 1629, Bar-le-Duc †April 23rd, 1691, Paris

41

Abraham Teniers

Flemish painter (1629-1670)

*January 1st, 1629, Antwerp †January 1st, 1670, Antwerp

42

Agneta Horn

Swedish writer

*August 18th, 1629, Riga †March 18th, 1672, Stockholm City

51

Oliver Plunkett

Irish archbishop, martyr and saint; (1629-1681)

*November 1st, 1629, Loughcrew †July 1st, 1681, London

68

Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg

German prince (1629-1698)

*November 20th, 1629, Herzberg am Harz †January 23rd, 1698, Hanover

67

Niels Juel

Danish admiral (1629-1697)

*May 8th, 1629, Christiania †April 8th, 1697, Copenhagen

50

John of Austria the Younger

Spanish general (1629-1679)

*April 7th, 1629, Madrid †September 17th, 1679, Madrid

16

Balthasar Charles

Prince of Asturias; (1629-1646)

*October 17th, 1629, Madrid †October 9th, 1646, Zaragoza

72

Giovanni Pietro Tencalla

Swiss architect

*November 17th, 1629, Bissone †March 6th, 1702, Bissone

62

Jan Commelin

Dutch botanist (1629-1692)

*April 23rd, 1629, Leiden †January 19th, 1692, Amsterdam

37

Francis Erdmann, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

German duke (1629-1666)

*February 25th, 1629, Toužim †July 30th, 1666, Schwarzenbek

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Earliest possible date for the summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere, and its related observance) which are celebrated on June 20th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1629 is a normal year and no leap year.

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