January 20th, 1887

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Born on January 20th, 1887 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on January 20th, 1887?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on January 20th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (January 1887)

Born on January 20th, 1887

Weekday

Thursday

January 20th, 1887 was a Thursday.

Age

137

People born on January 20th, 1887 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 137 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1886 - January 20th, 1887

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 50,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 872 days, exactly on September 8th, 2026, people who were born on January 20th, 1887 will be 51,000 days old!

50,128 Days

7,161 Weeks

1,646 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on January 20th, 1887?

January 20th, 1887

The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate

What else 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.

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

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

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

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

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

Buzz Aldrin

American astronaut

*January 20th, 1930, Glen Ridge

Patricia Neal

American stage and film actress (1926-2010)

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

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

Sara Thygesen

Danish badminton player

*January 20th, 1991, Vejle

Deng Xuan

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1992, Guangzhou

Luciano Zauri

Italian association football player

*January 20th, 1978, Pescina

Xu Ya

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1998, Dongguan

Luka Zdenjak

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1987, Zagreb

Josephine Wu

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1995, Edmonton

Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata

Badminton player

*January 20th, 2003, Klaten

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George Burns

American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896–1996)

*January 20th, 1896, New York City †March 9th, 1996, Beverly Hills

Marcos Ana

Spanish poet (1920-2016)

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

Harold Gray

American cartoonist (1894–1968)

*January 20th, 1894, Kankakee †May 9th, 1968, La Jolla

Carol Heiss

US figure skater and actress

*January 20th, 1940, Queens

Forrest Wilson

American journalist (1883-1942)

*January 20th, 1883, Warren †May 9th, 1942

Ann Savoy

American musician, author, and record producer

*January 20th, 1952, Richmond

Same year
Born in 1887

Le Corbusier

Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886-1965)

*October 6th, 1887, La Chaux-de-Fonds †August 27th, 1965, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Pierre Taittinger

French politician

*October 4th, 1887, 18th arrondissement of Paris †January 22nd, 1965, Paris

Saint-John Perse

French poet and diplomat

*May 31st, 1887, Pointe-à-Pitre †September 20th, 1975, Hyères

Erwin Schrödinger

Austrian physicist (1887–1961)

*August 12th, 1887, Vienna †January 4th, 1961, Vienna

Marc Chagall

Belarusian-born French artist (1887–1985)

*July 14th, 1887, Vitebsk †March 28th, 1985, Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Arthur Rubinstein

Polish-American classical pianist (1887-1982)

*January 28th, 1887, Łódź †December 20th, 1982, Geneva

John Reed

American journalist, poet, and communist activist

*October 22nd, 1887, Portland †October 17th, 1920, Moscow

Hermann Hammerschmidt

*August 21st, 1887, Cottbus †November 30th, 1944

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George Abbott

American writer and director (1887-1995)

*June 25th, 1887, Chautauqua County †January 31st, 1995, Miami Beach

Lynn Fontanne

British actress (1887–1983)

*December 6th, 1887, London †July 30th, 1983, Waukesha County

Josef Lada

Czech illustrator, painter, caricaturist, scenographer and writer (1887-1957)

*December 17th, 1887, Hrusice †December 14th, 1957, Prague

Joseph Lamb

American composer of ragtime music

*December 6th, 1887, Montclair †September 3rd, 1960, Brooklyn

Carmen Lyra

Costa Rican politician and writer

*January 15th, 1887, San José †May 14th, 1949, Mexico City

Lajos Áprily

Hungarian poet/translator/recipient:1954 Attila József Prize

*November 14th, 1887, Brașov †August 6th, 1967, Budapest

Chiang Kai-shek

Chinese politician and military leader (1887–1975)

*October 31st, 1887, Xikou †April 5th, 1975, Taipei

Huntley Gordon

Canadian actor (1887-1956)

*October 8th, 1887, Montreal †December 7th, 1956, Van Nuys

Carlos Dávila

Chilean diplomat, journalist and politician (1887-1955)

*September 15th, 1887, Los Ángeles †October 19th, 1955, Washington, D.C.

Boris Karloff

English actor (1887–1969)

*November 23rd, 1887, Dulwich †February 2nd, 1969, Midhurst

Georgia O'Keeffe

American modernist artist (1887–1986)

*November 15th, 1887, Sun Prairie †March 6th, 1986, Santa Fe

Vidkun Quisling

Norwegian politician and Nazi collaborator (1887–1945)

*July 18th, 1887, Fyresdal †October 24th, 1945, Akershus Fortress

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 20th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XX.I.MDCCCLXXXVII

20.1.1887

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1887 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
January 1887

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January 20th, 1887

Born on January 20th, 1887

Weekday

Thursday

Age

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 50,000 days old!

50,128 Days

7,161 Weeks

1,646 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on January 20th, 1887?

The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.

What else happened on January 20th?

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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".

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Same year Born in 1887

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 20th

Armed Forces Day (Mali)

Army Day (Laos)

Abadios

Blessed Basil Moreau

Eustochia Smeralda Calafato

Euthymius the Great

Fabian

Manchán of Lemanaghan

Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception Brando

Richard Rolle (Church of England)

Sebastian

Stephen Min Kuk-ka (one of The Korean Martyrs)

January 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Heroes' Day (Cape Verde)

Martyrs' Day (Azerbaijan)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

20.1.1887

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Calendar
January 1887

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
52						1	2
53	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
54	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
55	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
56	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
57	31