June 20th, 1926

Born on June 20th, 1926

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 35,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 260 days, exactly on January 11th, 2025, people who were born on June 20th, 1926 will be 36,000 days old!

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What happened on June 20th, 1926?

June 20th, 1926

The 28th International Eucharistic Congress begins in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_International_Eucharistic_Congress

June 20th, 1926

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

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_International_Eucharistic_Congress

What else 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, 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.

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

Born on June 20th, 1926

97

Guy de Muyser

Luxembourgish politician, ambassador and economist

*June 20th, 1926, Wiltz

82

Giovanni Viola

Italian footballer (1926-2008)

*June 20th, 1926, San Benigno Canavese †July 7th, 2008, Turin

75

Rehavam Ze'evi

Israeli politician, Minister of Tourism, and Israel Defense Forces senior officer (1926-2001)

*June 20th, 1926, Jerusalem †October 17th, 2001, Jerusalem

85

Hans-Dieter Lange

German journalist (1926-2012)

*June 20th, 1926, Elbląg †May 18th, 2012, Berlin

90

Antonio Martínez

Olympic basketball player

*June 20th, 1926, Manila †December 26th, 2016, Pasig

91

Louis Berlinguet

Canadian biochemist

*June 20th, 1926, Trois-Rivières †January 21st, 2018, Montreal

96

Ingrid Haebler

Austrian pianist

*June 20th, 1926, Vienna †May 14th, 2023

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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

95

Jean-Marie Le Pen

French politician

*June 20th, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer

92

Fritz Koenig

German sculptor (1924–2017)

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

84

Thilo Ulbert

German christian archaeologist

*June 20th, 1939, Augsburg

56

Nicole Kidman

Australian-American actress, producer, and model

*June 20th, 1967, Honolulu

60

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

89

Olympia Dukakis

American actress (1931-2021)

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

86

Danny Aiello

American actor

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

23

Mischa Bredewold

Dutch cyclist

*June 20th, 2000, Amersfoort

79

Radu Gabrea

Romanian film director and screenwriter (1937-2017)

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

77

John Mahoney

American actor (1940–2018)

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

56

Nele Neuhaus

German writer

*June 20th, 1967, Münster

89

Ursula Vaupel

German non-fiction writer

*June 20th, 1928, Świdnica †January 4th, 2018, Eschwege

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

78

Anne Murray

Canadian singer

*June 20th, 1945, Nova Scotia

88

Edith Windsor

American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM

*June 20th, 1929, Philadelphia †September 12th, 2017, Manhattan

76

Gérard Collomb

French politician (1947–2023)

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

83

Miloš Vacek

Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist

*June 20th, 1928, Horní Roveň †February 29th, 2012, Prague

33

Iselin Solheim

Norwegian singer-songwriter

*June 20th, 1990, Norway

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65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

36

Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (1926–1962)

*June 1st, 1926, Los Angeles †August 4th, 1962, Brentwood

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

*August 13th, 1926, Birán †November 25th, 2016, Havana

95

Jeff Robson

New Zealand badminton and tennis player and administrator

*September 30th, 1926, Palmerston †September 5th, 2022, Auckland City Hospital

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

97

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

*May 8th, 1926, Isleworth

90

Emil Stehle

German bishop and theologian

*September 3rd, 1926, Mühlhausen †May 16th, 2017, Constance

90

Diana Ingro

Argentinian actress

*October 26th, 1926, Ramos Mejía †March 23rd, 2017, Buenos Aires

46

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna

62

Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988)

*February 22nd, 1926, Islington †April 15th, 1988, London Borough of Camden

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

57

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

*October 15th, 1926, Poitiers †June 25th, 1984, 13th arrondissement of Paris

93

Henri de Contenson

French archaeologist

*March 4th, 1926, 16th arrondissement of Paris †September 8th, 2019, 16th arrondissement of Paris

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

*April 9th, 1926, Rome †October 14th, 2014

90

Witold Pyrkosz

Polish actor (1926-2017)

*December 24th, 1926, Krasnystaw †April 22nd, 2017, Warsaw

90

Roxcy Bolton

American activist and feminist

*June 3rd, 1926, Duck Hill †May 17th, 2017, Coral Gables

90

Giulio Orlando

Italian politician (1926-2017)

*May 22nd, 1926, Martina Franca †May 18th, 2017, Fermo

96

Ted White

American stuntman and actor

*January 25th, 1926, Texas †October 14th, 2022

89

Peter Kolmsee

German military historian

*March 25th, 1926, Cochstedt †February 6th, 2016, Mettmann

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.

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Born on June 20th, 1926
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1926 is a normal year and no leap year.

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