September 20th, 1773

Born on September 20th, 1773

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 91,000 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

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Who's birthday is on September 20th?

87

Hedwig Dohm

German feminist, writer, and opinion journalist

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

30

Alexis Sánchez

Futbolista Chileno

*September 20th, 1993, Gladbeck

58

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Danish badminton player and administrator

*September 20th, 1965, Esbønderup

37

Aldis Hodge

American actor

*September 20th, 1986, Onslow County

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

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

89

Sophia Loren

Italian actress

*September 20th, 1934, Rome

16

Unnati Hooda

Badminton player

*September 20th, 2007, Rohtak

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

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, Manhattan

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

46

Paul I of Russia

Emperor of Russia (r. 1796–1801)

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

61

Melchiorre Gioia

Italian economist and philosopher (1767-1829)

*September 20th, 1767, Piacenza †January 2nd, 1829, Milan

84

Ernesto Teodoro Moneta

Italian journalist, nationalist, revolutionary soldier and later a pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

*September 20th, 1833, Milan †January 30th, 1918, Milan

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68

William Henry Harrison

President of the United States in 1841

*February 9th, 1773, Charles City County †April 4th, 1841, Washington, D.C.

86

Klemens von Metternich

Austrian diplomat and statesman

*May 15th, 1773, Koblenz †June 11th, 1859, Vienna

84

Robert Brown

Scottish botanist (1773-1858), discoverer of the cell nucleus and of Brownian Motion

*December 21st, 1773, Montrose †June 10th, 1858, London

55

Thomas Young

English polymath

*June 13th, 1773, Milverton †May 10th, 1829, London

86

Thomas Brisbane

British Army general

*July 23rd, 1773, Largs †January 27th, 1860, Largs

52

Johann Karl Burckhardt

French astronomer and mathematician

*April 30th, 1773, Leipzig †June 22nd, 1825, Paris

63

James Mill

Scottish historian, economist, political theorist and philosopher (1773-1836)

*April 6th, 1773, Angus †June 23rd, 1836, Kensington

70

Henri Gatien Bertrand

French general (1773-1844)

*March 28th, 1773, Châteauroux †January 31st, 1844, Châteauroux

76

Louis-Philippe I

King of the French (1773-1850)

*October 6th, 1773, Paris †August 26th, 1850, Claremont

83

George Cayley

British aeronautics engineer (1773-1857)

*December 27th, 1773, Scarborough †December 15th, 1857, Brompton

91

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere

British Army officer, diplomat and politician (1773-1865)

*November 14th, 1773, Lleweni Hall †February 21st, 1865, Clifton

44

Nicolas Isouard

Maltese composer (1773–1818)

*May 16th, 1773, Zebbug †March 23rd, 1818, Paris

64

Nathaniel Bowditch

American astronomer and mathematician who founded modern navigation (1773-1838)

*March 26th, 1773, Salem †March 16th, 1838, Boston

51

Étienne Aignan

French translator, political writer, librettist, and playwright

*April 9th, 1773, Beaugency †June 21st, 1824, Paris

53

Robert Surcouf

French privateer

*December 12th, 1773, Saint-Malo †July 8th, 1827, Saint-Servan-sur-Mer

80

Jean-Baptiste de Villèle

Plantation and slave owner, Prime Minister of France (1773-1854)

*April 14th, 1773, Toulouse †March 13th, 1854, Toulouse

71

Henrik Steffens

German philosopher, theologian, scientist and poet

*May 2nd, 1773, Stavanger Municipality †February 13th, 1845, Berlin

76

Raphael Georg Kiesewetter

Austrian music educator and musician

*August 29th, 1773, Holešov †January 1st, 1850, Baden

66

Mattheus Ignatius van Bree

Flemish painter (1773-1839)

*February 22nd, 1773, Antwerp †December 15th, 1839, Antwerp

51

Johann Christoph von Aretin

Author (1772-1824)

*December 2nd, 1773, Ingolstadt †December 24th, 1824, Munich

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1773 is a normal year and no leap year.

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