September 20th, 1731

Born on September 20th, 1731

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 106,000 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

*September 20th, 1934, Rome

75

George R. R. Martin

American writer and television producer

*September 20th, 1948, Bayonne

83

Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista

Royal Governor of Chile

*September 20th, 1727, Santiago †February 26th, 1811, Santiago

57

Nuno Bettencourt

Portuguese guitarist

*September 20th, 1966, Praia da Vitória

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

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, Manhattan

75

Wolfgang Gruner

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

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

46

Paul I of Russia

Emperor of Russia (r. 1796–1801)

*September 20th, 1754, Saint Petersburg †March 11th, 1801, Saint Petersburg

79

Hans Scharoun

German architect (1893-1972)

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

26

Anton Fils

German composer

*September 20th, 1733, Eichstätt †March 14th, 1760, Mannheim

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78

Henry Cavendish

British natural philosopher, scientist, and an important experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist

*October 10th, 1731, Nice †February 24th, 1810, London

70

Erasmus Darwin

English physician (1731-1802)

*December 12th, 1731, Elston †April 18th, 1802, Breadsall

70

Martha Washington

First Lady of the United States from 1789 to 1797

*June 13th, 1731, Chestnut Grove †May 22nd, 1802, Mount Vernon

44

Emanuel Philibert von Waldstein-Wartenberg

(1731-1775)

*February 2nd, 1731, Vienna †May 22nd, 1775, Třebíč

80

Tommaso Antici

Italian cardinal

*May 10th, 1731, Recanati †January 4th, 1812, Recanati

80

William Williams

Signer of the US declaration of Independence (1731-1811)

*April 23rd, 1731, Connecticut †August 2nd, 1811, Connecticut

35

Marie Josèphe of Saxony

Dauphine of France (1731-1767)

*November 4th, 1731, Dresden †March 13th, 1767, Palace of Versailles

62

Karl Abraham von Zedlitz

Prussian civil servant (1731-1793)

*January 4th, 1731, Czarny Bór †March 18th, 1793, Czerńczyce, Wrocław County

75

Sophie von La Roche

German novelist, editor

*December 6th, 1731, Kaufbeuren †February 18th, 1807, Offenbach am Main

71

Johannes Wiedewelt

Danish sculptor

*July 1st, 1731, Copenhagen †December 17th, 1802, Copenhagen

91

Joaquim Machado de Castro

Portuguese artist

*June 19th, 1731, Coimbra †November 17th, 1822, Lisbon

90

Jean-Jacques Castex

French artist

*April 9th, 1731, Toulouse †January 1st, 1822, Paris

32

Gabriela Silang

Filipino insurgent leader

*March 19th, 1731, Santa †September 20th, 1763, Vigan

66

Christian Cannabich

German violinist, composer, and Kapellmeister (1731-1798)

*December 28th, 1731, Mannheim †January 20th, 1798, Frankfurt

60

Catharine Macaulay

English historian, philosopher, feminist (1731-1791)

*April 2nd, 1731, Wye †June 22nd, 1791, Binfield

76

Jacob Sievers

Baltic German statesman (1731-1808)

*August 19th, 1731, Rakvere †July 23rd, 1808, Livonia

51

Charles Lee

British military diplomat and general of the Continental Army during the American War of Independence (1731-1782)

*January 26th, 1731, Cheshire †October 2nd, 1782, Philadelphia

62

Girolamo Tiraboschi

Italian historian, librarian and Jesuit (1731-1794)

*December 18th, 1731, Bergamo †June 3rd, 1794, Modena

68

William Cowper

English poet and hymnodist (1731–1800)

*November 26th, 1731, Berkhamsted †April 25th, 1800, Dereham

74

Benjamin Banneker

Free African American scientist, surveyor, almanac author and farmer (1731–1806)

*November 9th, 1731, Baltimore County †October 9th, 1806, Oella

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1731 is a normal year and no leap year.

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