September 20th, 1942

Born on September 20th, 1942

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

Born on September 20th, 1942

77

Robbe De Hert

Belgian film director (1942-2020)

*September 20th, 1942, Farnborough †August 24th, 2020, Antwerp

72

Rose Francine Rogombe

Gabonese politician (1942-2015)

*September 20th, 1942, Lambaréné †April 10th, 2015, Villejuif

81

Mike Cooper

British guitarist

*September 20th, 1942, Reading

81

Gérald Tremblay

Former mayor of Montreal, Quebec (2001-2012)

*September 20th, 1942, Ottawa

59

Jürgen Hart

German kabarett artist (1942-2002)

*September 20th, 1942, Treuen †April 9th, 2002, Leipzig

73

Jerzy Karasiński

Polish Goalkeeper (1942-2015)

*September 20th, 1942, Poznań †November 22nd, 2015, Puszczykowo

74

Albrecht Karl Konecny

Austrian politician (1942-2017)

*September 20th, 1942, Vienna †August 25th, 2017, Vienna

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

83

Tarō Asō

Japanese politician (born 1940)

*September 20th, 1940, Iizuka

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

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

58

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Danish badminton player and administrator

*September 20th, 1965, Esbønderup

30

Alexis Sánchez

Futbolista Chileno

*September 20th, 1993, Gladbeck

75

George R. R. Martin

American writer and television producer

*September 20th, 1948, Bayonne

89

Sophia Loren

Italian actress

*September 20th, 1934, Rome

37

Aldis Hodge

American actor

*September 20th, 1986, Onslow County

74

Sabine Azéma

French actress and director

*September 20th, 1949, Paris

85

Anne Meara

American comedian and actress (1929–2015)

*September 20th, 1929, Brooklyn †May 23rd, 2015, Manhattan

83

Joe DioGuardi

American politician

*September 20th, 1940, New York City

83

Jim Taylor

American footballer (1935-2018)

*September 20th, 1935, Baton Rouge †October 13th, 2018, Baton Rouge

77

Fritz-Christoph Duden

German politician (1939-2017)

*September 20th, 1939, Schneverdingen †March 1st, 2017

57

Nuno Bettencourt

Portuguese guitarist

*September 20th, 1966, Praia da Vitória

75

Wolfgang Gruner

German cabaret artist, actor and director (1926-2002)

*September 20th, 1926, Rathenow †March 16th, 2002, Berlin

87

Hedwig Dohm

German feminist, writer, and opinion journalist

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

82

Dale Chihuly

American glass sculptor

*September 20th, 1941, Tacoma

16

Unnati Hooda

Badminton player

*September 20th, 2007, Rohtak

67

Monica Zetterlund

Swedish singer and actress

*September 20th, 1937, Hagfors parish †May 12th, 2005, Johannes parish

78

Jan Steinhauser

Dutch rower

*September 20th, 1944, Nijmegen †November 28th, 2022, Amsterdam

39

Brian Joubert

French figure skater

*September 20th, 1984, Poitiers

Same year
Born in 1942

81

Joe Biden

President of the United States since 2021

*November 20th, 1942, Scranton

77

Terry Jones

Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and writer (1942–2020)

*February 1st, 1942, Colwyn Bay †January 21st, 2020, North London

81

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-Swedish actor

*August 16th, 1942, Essen

76

Stephen Hawking

British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)

*January 8th, 1942, Oxford †March 14th, 2018, Cambridge

81

Katherine Justice

American actress

*October 28th, 1942, Sacramento

81

Wolfgang Schäuble

German politician and statesman (1942–2023)

*September 18th, 1942, Freiburg im Breisgau †December 26th, 2023, Offenburg

81

Richard Stoltzman

American musician

*July 12th, 1942, Omaha

81

Amitabh Bachchan

Indian film actor (born 1942)

*October 11th, 1942, Prayagraj

82

John Cale

Welsh composer, singer-songwriter and record producer

*March 9th, 1942, Garnant

81

Paul McCartney

English musician and member of the Beatles (born 1942)

*June 18th, 1942, Liverpool

74

Daliah Lavi

Israeli actress, singer and model (1942-2017)

*October 12th, 1942, Shavei Tzion †May 3rd, 2017, Asheville

74

Muhammad Ali

American boxer, philanthropist, and activist (1942–2016)

*January 17th, 1942, Louisville †June 3rd, 2016, Scottsdale

82

Per A. Anonsen

Norwegian actor, film editor, screenwriter and film producer

*January 8th, 1942, Oslo

81

Søren Steen

Danish actor

*August 22nd, 1942, Denmark

69

Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan dictator, politician and political theorist (1942–2011)

*June 7th, 1942, Qasr Abu Hadi †October 20th, 2011, Sirte

82

Michel Mayor

Swiss astrophysicist & Nobel laureate of Physics

*January 12th, 1942, Lausanne

76

Aretha Franklin

American singer, songwriter, and pianist (1942–2018)

*March 25th, 1942, Memphis †August 16th, 2018, Detroit

82

Jun'ichirō Koizumi

Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006

*January 8th, 1942, Yokosuka

81

Raman Ghosh

Badminton player

*August 15th, 1942, Bareilly

81

Hu Jintao

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 2002 to 2012

*December 21st, 1942, Jiangyan District

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No: With 365 days 1942 is a normal year and no leap year.

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