June 20th, 1888

Born on June 20th, 1888

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

June 20th, 2019

Iranian aircraft shot down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

June 20th, 2009

Iranian student Neda Agha-Soltan was shot dead in Tehran during the presidential election protests; footage of her death was widely distributed over the Internet, making it "probably the most widely witnessed death in human history".

June 20th, 1994

A bomb explosion in the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran, left at least 25 dead and more than 70 injured.

June 20th, 1979

Bill Stewart, an American journalist, was executed by Nicaraguan Guardia forces.

June 20th, 1975

Steven Spielberg's film Jaws was released; it became a summer blockbuster and the first film to earn $100 million in U.S. theatrical rentals.

June 20th, 1960

The Mali Federation gained independence from France, but dissolved into Mali and Senegal two months later.

June 20th, 1959

The extratropical remnants of an Atlantic hurricane reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, causing 22 fishing boats to capsize and killing 35 people.

June 20th, 1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force began Operation Bellicose, a four-day shuttle-bombing mission that included raids on Germany and Italy and a refuelling and rearming stop in Algeria.

June 20th, 1926

Approximately 250,000 spectators attended the opening procession of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, United States.

June 20th, 1900

Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army began a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Peking.

June 20th, 1837

Queen Victoria (pictured) acceded to the British throne, beginning a 63-year reign.

June 20th, 1782

The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Great Seal of the United States (obverse pictured), used to authenticate documents issued by the U.S. federal government.

June 20th, 1959

A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35.

June 20th, 1956

A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.

June 20th, 1948

The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.

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

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

86

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930–2017)

*June 20th, 1930, Falenty †April 20th, 2017, Warsaw

40

Allan Riverstone McCulloch

Australian ichthyologist (1885-1925)

*June 20th, 1885, Sydney †September 1st, 1925, Honolulu

56

Nicole Kidman

Australian-American actress, producer, and model

*June 20th, 1967, Honolulu

60

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

23

Mischa Bredewold

Dutch cyclist

*June 20th, 2000, Amersfoort

84

Thilo Ulbert

German christian archaeologist

*June 20th, 1939, Augsburg

95

Jean-Marie Le Pen

French politician

*June 20th, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer

56

Nele Neuhaus

German writer

*June 20th, 1967, Münster

77

John Mahoney

American actor (1940–2018)

*June 20th, 1940, Blackpool †February 4th, 2018, Chicago

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

109

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ

Turkish sumerologist

*June 20th, 1914, Bursa

61

Jacques Offenbach

German-born French composer (1819–1880)

*June 20th, 1819, Cologne †October 5th, 1880, Paris

79

Radu Gabrea

Romanian film director and screenwriter (1937-2017)

*June 20th, 1937, Bucharest †February 9th, 2017

86

Danny Aiello

American actor

*June 20th, 1933, Manhattan †December 12th, 2019, New Jersey

92

Fritz Koenig

German sculptor (1924–2017)

*June 20th, 1924, Würzburg †February 22nd, 2017, Altdorf

89

Olympia Dukakis

American actress (1931-2021)

*June 20th, 1931, Lowell †May 1st, 2021, Manhattan

33

Iselin Solheim

Norwegian singer-songwriter

*June 20th, 1990, Norway

89

Martin Landau

American actor and acting coach (1928–2017)

*June 20th, 1928, Brooklyn †July 15th, 2017, Los Angeles

78

Anne Murray

Canadian singer

*June 20th, 1945, Nova Scotia

76

Gérard Collomb

French politician (1947–2023)

*June 20th, 1947, Chalon-sur-Saône †November 25th, 2023, Pierre-Bénite

Same year
Born in 1888

85

Oswald Menghin

Austrian prehistorian

*April 19th, 1888, Merano †November 29th, 1973, Buenos Aires

81

Mary Barratt Due

Norwegian pianist

*April 9th, 1888, Bergen †December 24th, 1969, Oslo

76

T. S. Eliot

US-born British poet (1888–1965)

*September 26th, 1888, St. Louis †January 4th, 1965, Kensington

101

Irving Berlin

American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)

*May 11th, 1888, Talačyn †September 22nd, 1989, New York City

65

Eugene O'Neill

American playwright (1888–1953)

*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, Boston

88

Edith Evans

British actress (1888–1976)

*February 8th, 1888, London †October 14th, 1976, Cranbrook

77

Clemence Dane

English novelist (1888-1965)

*February 21st, 1888, London Borough of Lewisham †March 28th, 1965, London

58

Antoinette Perry

American actress, stage director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing

*June 27th, 1888, Denver †June 28th, 1946, Manhattan

81

Otto Stern

German-American physicist (1888–1969)

*February 17th, 1888, Żory †August 17th, 1969, Berkeley

57

John Logie Baird

Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television

*August 14th, 1888, Helensburgh †June 14th, 1946, Bexhill-on-Sea

85

Sol Hurok

Ukraine-born American impresario

*April 9th, 1888, Pogar †March 5th, 1974, New York City

88

Hermann Pünder

German politician (1888-1976)

*April 1st, 1888, Trier †October 3rd, 1976, Fulda

87

Hans Thirring

Austrian physicist (1888-1976)

*March 23rd, 1888, Vienna †March 22nd, 1976, Vienna

53

José Raúl Capablanca

Cuban chess player (1888-1942)

*November 6th, 1888, Havana †March 8th, 1942, New York City

72

George Relph

British stage and film actor (1888-1960)

*January 27th, 1888, Cullercoats †April 24th, 1960, London

88

Paul Morand

French writer (1888-1976)

*March 13th, 1888, 8th arrondissement of Paris †July 23rd, 1976, Paris

83

Maurice Chevalier

French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)

*September 12th, 1888, Paris †January 1st, 1972, Paris

73

Werner Jaeger

German-american classical philologist (1888-1961)

*July 30th, 1888, Lobberich †October 19th, 1961, Cambridge

90

Giorgio de Chirico

Italian artist (1888–1978)

*July 10th, 1888, Volos †November 20th, 1978, Rome

70

Maxwell Anderson

American playwright and writer (1888–1959)

*December 15th, 1888, Atlantic †February 28th, 1959, Stamford

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Earliest possible date for the summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere, and its related observance) which are celebrated on June 20th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1888 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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