January 20th, 1765

Born on January 20th, 1765

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 95,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 486 days, exactly on November 23rd, 2027, people who were born on January 20th, 1765 will be 96,000 days old!

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What happened on January 20th?

January 20th, 2018

A group of Taliban gunmen attacked and took hostages at the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul, Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle that left at least 21 people dead.

January 20th, 2009

In Washington, D.C., Barack Obama was inaugurated as the first African-American president of the United States.

January 20th, 1992

Air Inter Flight 148 crashed into the Vosges while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport, France, resulting in 87 deaths.

January 20th, 1990

The Soviet Red Army violently cracked down on Azeri pro-independence demonstrations in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR.

January 20th, 1969

Bengali student activist Amanullah Asaduzzaman was shot and killed by East Pakistani police, an event that led to the Bangladesh Liberation War.

January 20th, 1968

The Houston Cougars upset the UCLA Bruins in what became known as the "Game of the Century" (pictured), ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak and establishing college basketball as a sports commodity on American television.

January 20th, 1945

World War II: In an operation that took nearly two months to complete, Germany began the evacuation of at least 1.8 million people from East Prussia in anticipation of the advancing Soviet Red Army.

January 20th, 1942

The Holocaust: Reinhard Heydrich and other senior Nazi officials met at the Wannsee Conference near Berlin to discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question".

January 20th, 1843

Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná, became the de facto first prime minister of the Empire of Brazil.

January 20th, 1356

Edward Balliol, whose father John was briefly King of Scotland, gave up his claim to the throne in exchange for an English pension.

January 20th, 1265

Simon de Montfort summoned local representatives to the Palace of Westminster to attend a parliament, now considered to be the forerunner of the House of Commons of England.

January 20th, 1156

According to legend, Lalli slew Bishop Henry of Finland with an axe on the ice of Lake Köyliönjärvi in Köyliö.

January 20th, 1726

J. S. Bach led the first performance of his cantata Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen on the second Sunday after the Epiphany.

January 20th, 2025

Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America. He is currently the oldest person ever inaugurated.

January 20th, 1726

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen (My sighs, my tears), BWV 13, for the second Sunday after Epiphany.

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

Born on January 20th, 1765

81

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann

German chemist (1765-1846)

*January 20th, 1765, Königerode †September 1st, 1846, Schönebeck

Same year
Born in 1765

71

William IV

King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837

*August 21st, 1765, Buckingham Palace †June 20th, 1837, Windsor Castle

72

Thomas Attwood

English composer and organist

*November 23rd, 1765, London †March 24th, 1838, London

78

Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon

Marshal of France (1765-1844)

*July 29th, 1765, Reims †January 25th, 1844, Paris

80

Gregory XVI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846

*September 18th, 1765, Belluno †June 1st, 1846, Rome

49

Robert Fulton

American engineer and inventor (1765–1815)

*November 14th, 1765, Little Britain Township †February 24th, 1815, New York City

50

Václav Thám

Czech playwright and actor

*October 26th, 1765, Prague †January 1st, 1816, Galicia

68

Karl Ludwig Harding

German astronomer (1765-1834)

*September 29th, 1765, Lauenburg/Elbe †August 31st, 1834, Göttingen

78

Martín Fernández de Navarrete

Spanish sailor and historian

*November 9th, 1765, Ábalos †October 8th, 1844, Madrid

82

Petros Mavromichalis

Greek notable of Mani, revolutionary army leader, and politician

*August 6th, 1765, Areopoli †January 1st, 1848, Athens

59

Pierre Margaron

French soldier (1765-1824)

*May 1st, 1765, Lyon †December 16th, 1824, Paris

66

James Mackintosh

British politician (1765-1832)

*October 24th, 1765, Inverness †May 30th, 1832, London

83

Jan Kops

Dutch botanist (1765-1849)

*March 6th, 1765, Amsterdam †January 9th, 1849, Utrecht

75

Isidro González Velázquez

Spanish architect

*May 15th, 1765, Madrid †December 7th, 1840, Madrid

28

Antoine Philippe de La Trémoille

French noble

*September 27th, 1765, Paris †January 27th, 1794, Laval

40

Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage

Portuguese writer

*September 15th, 1765, Setúbal †December 21st, 1805, Lisbon

57

Daniel Steibelt

German pianist and composer

*October 22nd, 1765, Berlin †October 2nd, 1823, Saint Petersburg

76

Franz Xaver von Baader

German philosopher and theologian (1765-1841)

*March 27th, 1765, Munich †May 23rd, 1841, Munich

51

Samuel Huntington

American politician; Governor of Ohio (1765-1817)

*October 4th, 1765, Coventry †June 8th, 1817, Painesville

52

Alois von Reding

Swiss noble (1765-1818)

*March 6th, 1765, Schwyz †February 5th, 1818, Schwyz

68

Michał Kleofas Ogiński

Polish composer, diplomat and politician (1765-1833)

*September 25th, 1765, Guzów, Żyrardów County †October 15th, 1833, Florence

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1765 is a normal year and no leap year.

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