January 20th, 1872

Born on January 20th, 1872

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on January 20th?

January 20th, 2018

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

January 20th, 2009

During a national financial crisis, thousands of people protested (pictured) at the Icelandic parliament in Reykjavík.

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", ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak, and establishing college basketball as a sports commodity on American television.

January 20th, 1945

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

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, considered 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, 2021

Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. At 78, he becomes the oldest person ever inaugurated. Kamala Harris becomes the first female Vice President of the United States.

January 20th, 2018

Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region.

January 20th, 2009

A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start.

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

Born on January 20th, 1872

73

Harriet Straub

German writer (1872-1945)

*January 20th, 1872, Emmendingen †June 20th, 1945, Meersburg

85

Julia Morgan

American architect and engineer (1872-1957)

*January 20th, 1872, San Francisco †February 2nd, 1957, San Francisco

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

77

Johannes V. Jensen

Danish author (1873-1950)

*January 20th, 1873, Farsø †November 25th, 1950, Copenhagen

73

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

*January 20th, 1920, Rimini †October 31st, 1993, Rome

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

94

Buzz Aldrin

American astronaut

*January 20th, 1930, Glen Ridge

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

51

Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

84

Patricia Neal

American stage and film actress (1926-2010)

*January 20th, 1926, Packard †August 8th, 2010, Edgartown

33

Sara Thygesen

Danish badminton player

*January 20th, 1991, Vejle

32

Deng Xuan

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1992, Guangzhou

26

Xu Ya

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1998, Dongguan

46

Luciano Zauri

Italian association football player

*January 20th, 1978, Pescina

37

Luka Zdenjak

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1987, Zagreb

29

Josephine Wu

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1995, Edmonton

21

Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata

Badminton player

*January 20th, 2003, Klaten

84

Carol Heiss

US figure skater and actress

*January 20th, 1940, Queens

96

Marcos Ana

Spanish poet (1920-2016)

*January 20th, 1920, Alconada †November 24th, 2016, Madrid

44

Ernest Chausson

French composer (1855–1899)

*January 20th, 1855, Paris †June 10th, 1899, Limay

72

Ann Savoy

American musician, author, and record producer

*January 20th, 1952, Richmond

63

Josefina Vázquez Mota

Mexican politician

*January 20th, 1961, Mexico City

Same year
Born in 1872

55

Roald Amundsen

Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole

*July 16th, 1872, Borge Municipality †June 18th, 1928, Arctic Ocean

59

Herbert Baddeley

Tennis and badminton player

*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †July 20th, 1931, Cannes

57

Wilfred Baddeley

Tennis player and sports administrator

*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †January 24th, 1929, Menton

89

Max Pohlenz

German classical philologist

*July 30th, 1872, Kolkwitz †January 5th, 1962, Göttingen

60

Calvin Coolidge

President of the United States from 1923 to 1929

*July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch †January 5th, 1933, Northampton

97

Bertrand Russell

British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)

*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas Penrhyn

33

Paul Laurence Dunbar

American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries

*June 27th, 1872, Dayton †February 9th, 1906, Dayton

46

Anna Held

Broadway stage performer (1872–1918)

*March 19th, 1872, Warsaw †August 12th, 1918, New York City

92

Helena Rubinstein

Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist

*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York City

79

Alexandra Kollontai

Soviet diplomat (1872-1952)

*March 31st, 1872, Saint Petersburg †March 9th, 1952, Moscow

80

Cicely Hamilton

British actress and writer

*June 15th, 1872, Paddington †December 5th, 1952, Chelsea

83

Pio Baroja

Spanish writer (1872-1956)

*December 28th, 1872, San Sebastián †October 30th, 1956, Madrid

74

Paul Langevin

French physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue

*January 23rd, 1872, Paris †December 19th, 1946, Paris

69

Richard Willstätter

German chemist (1872–1942)

*August 13th, 1872, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1942, Muralto

77

Léon Blum

French politician (1872–1950)

*April 9th, 1872, Paris †March 30th, 1950, Jouy-en-Josas

94

Norman Angell

British politician (1872-1967)

*December 26th, 1872, Holbeach †October 7th, 1967, Croydon

78

Aurobindo Ghosh

Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)

*August 15th, 1872, Sri Aurobindo Bhawan †December 5th, 1950, Pondicherry

101

Charles Greeley Abbot

American astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian

*May 31st, 1872, Wilton †December 17th, 1973, Washington, D.C.

71

Piet Mondrian

Dutch painter (1872–1944)

*March 7th, 1872, Amersfoort †February 1st, 1944, New York City

80

Carlo Sforza

Italian politician (1872-1952)

*January 23rd, 1872, Montignoso †September 4th, 1952, Rome

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Leap year

Yes: 1872 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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