September 20th, 1688

Born on September 20th, 1688

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 122,000 days old!

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What happened on September 20th?

September 20th, 2011

The United States military ended its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, consequently allowing gay and lesbian people to serve openly.

September 20th, 2008

An explosive-laden truck detonated in front of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 54 people and injuring 266 others.

September 20th, 1997

Hurricane Erika, the strongest and longest-lasting hurricane of the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season, dissipated after causing flooding and power outages throughout Puerto Rico.

September 20th, 1988

British prime minister Margaret Thatcher gave a landmark speech at the Belfry of Bruges, Belgium, against federalism in the European Economic Community.

September 20th, 1984

The Cosby Show, which became one of three U.S. television shows to have the highest ratings five years in a row, premiered with its pilot episode.

September 20th, 1977

A series of celestial phenomena of disputed nature was observed in the western Soviet Union, Finland and Denmark.

September 20th, 1973

Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, in an internationally televised tennis match dubbed the "Battle of the Sexes".

September 20th, 1971

Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first actively tracked tropical cyclone to do so.

September 20th, 1967

L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, announced the story of Xenu in a taped lecture sent to all Scientologists.

September 20th, 1944

Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.

September 20th, 1943

World War II: Australian troops led by Gordon Grimsley King defeated Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Kaiapit in New Guinea.

September 20th, 1920

Irish War of Independence: British auxiliary police officers known as Black and Tans went on a rampage in Balbriggan, burning more than fifty homes and businesses and killing two people.

September 20th, 1792

The French Army achieved its first major victory of the War of the First Coalition at the Battle of Valmy.

September 20th, 1697

The first of a series of treaties comprising the Peace of Ryswick was signed between France and the Grand Alliance, ending the Nine Years' War.

September 20th, 1643

First English Civil War: The First Battle of Newbury was fought in Berkshire; Parliamentarian forces were allowed to pass Royalist troops to retreat the next morning.

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

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

30

Alexis Sánchez

Futbolista Chileno

*September 20th, 1993, Gladbeck

87

Hedwig Dohm

German feminist, writer, and opinion journalist

*September 20th, 1831, Berlin †June 1st, 1919, Berlin

37

Aldis Hodge

American actor

*September 20th, 1986, Onslow County

58

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Danish badminton player and administrator

*September 20th, 1965, Esbønderup

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

16

Unnati Hooda

Badminton player

*September 20th, 2007, Rohtak

89

Sophia Loren

Italian actress (born 1934)

*September 20th, 1934, Rome

75

George R. R. Martin

American writer and television producer

*September 20th, 1948, Bayonne

57

Nuno Bettencourt

Portuguese guitarist

*September 20th, 1966, Praia da Vitória

26

Monique

Lithuanian singer

*September 20th, 1997, Širvintos

39

Brian Joubert

French figure skater

*September 20th, 1984, Poitiers

74

Sabine Azéma

French actress and director

*September 20th, 1949, Paris

83

Tarō Asō

Japanese politician (born 1940)

*September 20th, 1940, Iizuka

85

Anne Meara

American comedian and actress (1929–2015)

*September 20th, 1929, Brooklyn †May 23rd, 2015, Upper West Side

75

Wolfgang Gruner

German cabaret artist, actor and director (1926-2002)

*September 20th, 1926, Rathenow †March 16th, 2002, Berlin

79

Hans Scharoun

German architect (1893-1972)

*September 20th, 1893, Bremen †November 25th, 1972, West Berlin

48

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

Leader of Haitian Revolution and first ruler of independent Haiti (1758-1806)

*September 20th, 1758, Plaine-du-Nord †October 17th, 1806, Port-au-Prince

83

Jim Taylor

American footballer (1935-2018)

*September 20th, 1935, Baton Rouge †October 13th, 2018, Baton Rouge

54

Christoph Timotheus Seidel

German theologian and professor

*September 20th, 1703, Schönberg †May 30th, 1758, Helmstedt

65

Giuseppe Matteo Alberti

Italian Baroque composer and violinist (1685-1751)

*September 20th, 1685, Bologna †February 18th, 1751, Bologna

Same year
Born in 1688

51

Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia

King of Prussia

*August 14th, 1688, Berlin †May 31st, 1740, City Palace

56

Alexander Pope

English poet (1688–1744)

*May 21st, 1688, City of London †May 30th, 1744, Twickenham

75

Pierre de Marivaux

French novelist and dramatist (1688-1763)

*February 4th, 1688, Paris †February 11th, 1763, Paris

84

Emmanuel Swedenborg

Swedish 18th century scientist and theologian

*January 29th, 1688, Stockholm †March 29th, 1772, London

58

Nader Shah

Shah of Iran (r. 1736–47) and founder of the Afsharid dynasty

*October 22nd, 1688, Dargaz †June 19th, 1747, Quchan

80

Joseph-Nicolas Delisle

French astronomer

*April 4th, 1688, Paris †September 11th, 1768, Paris

61

Nicolas Fréret

French historian (1688-1749)

*February 15th, 1688, Paris †March 8th, 1749

88

Cadwallader Colden

Lieutenant governor, acting governor of the Province of New York (1688-1776)

*February 7th, 1688, Duns †September 28th, 1776, Flushing

70

Johann Friedrich Fasch

German violinist and composer

*April 15th, 1688, Buttelstedt †December 5th, 1758, Zerbst

59

Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach

*April 19th, 1688, Weimar †January 19th, 1748, Eisenach

54

Julius Bernhard von Rohr

(1688-1742) German theological writer

*March 28th, 1688, Elsterwerda †April 18th, 1742, Leipzig

25

Maria Luisa of Savoy

Queen consort of Spain (1688-1714)

*September 17th, 1688, Turin †February 14th, 1714, Madrid

53

Ulrika Eleonora I of Sweden

Queen regnant of Sweden from 1718 to 1720

*January 23rd, 1688, Stockholm †November 24th, 1741, Stockholm

65

Gao Xiang

Chinese artist (1688-1753)

*January 1st, 1688, Jiangdu District †January 1st, 1753

77

James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales

Pretender to the English, Scottish and Irish throne

*June 10th, 1688, St James's Palace †January 1st, 1766, Rome

77

Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel

Dutch princess (1688-1765)

*February 7th, 1688, Kassel †April 9th, 1765, Leeuwarden

66

Giuseppe Livizzani Mulazzani

Italian cardinal (1688-1754)

*March 20th, 1688, Modena †March 20th, 1754, Rome

69

Augustin Simnacher

Organ builder

*January 27th, 1688, Irsingen †October 24th, 1757, Brixen

66

Charles-Nicolas Cochin the Elder

French line-engraver (1688-1754)

*April 29th, 1688, Paris †July 5th, 1754, Paris

55

Johann Ulrich von König

German writer (1688-1744)

*October 6th, 1688, Esslingen am Neckar †March 14th, 1744, Dresden

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Leap year

Yes: 1688 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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