September 20th, 1944

Born on September 20th, 1944

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What happened on September 20th, 1944?

September 20th, 1944

Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.

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What else 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, 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, 1944

78

Jan Steinhauser

Dutch rower

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

79

José Eulogio Gárate

Footballer (born 1944)

*September 20th, 1944, Buenos Aires

79

Martine Luc-Thaler

French lawyer

*September 20th, 1944, 15th arrondissement of Paris

73

Paul Madeley

English footballer (1944-2018)

*September 20th, 1944, Leeds †July 23rd, 2018, Leeds

79

Barbara Ahrons

German politician

*September 20th, 1944, Mrągowo †February 8th, 2024

73

Ed Phillips

American baseball player (1944-2017)

*September 20th, 1944, Ardmore †September 20th, 2017, Wells

77

Jeremy Child

British actor

*September 20th, 1944, Woking †March 7th, 2022

72

Marie-Agnes Reintgen

German film actor (1944-2017)

*September 20th, 1944, Cologne †April 29th, 2017

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Who's birthday is on September 20th?

75

George R. R. Martin

American writer and television producer

*September 20th, 1948, Bayonne

58

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Danish badminton player and administrator

*September 20th, 1965, Esbønderup

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

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

30

Alexis Sánchez

Futbolista Chileno

*September 20th, 1993, Gladbeck

83

Tarō Asō

Japanese politician (born 1940)

*September 20th, 1940, Iizuka

37

Aldis Hodge

American actor

*September 20th, 1986, Onslow County

74

Sabine Azéma

French actress and director

*September 20th, 1949, Paris

89

Sophia Loren

Italian actress

*September 20th, 1934, Rome

57

Nuno Bettencourt

Portuguese guitarist

*September 20th, 1966, Praia da Vitória

85

Anne Meara

American comedian and actress (1929–2015)

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

83

Jim Taylor

American footballer (1935-2018)

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

87

Hedwig Dohm

German feminist, writer, and opinion journalist

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

47

Mia Martini

Italian singer (1947–1995)

*September 20th, 1947, Bagnara Calabra †May 11th, 1995, Cardano al Campo

34

Jean-Michel Caradec

French singer-songwriter (1946-1981)

*September 20th, 1946, Morlaix †July 29th, 1981, Rambouillet

75

Wolfgang Gruner

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

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

16

Unnati Hooda

Badminton player

*September 20th, 2007, Rohtak

77

Fritz-Christoph Duden

German politician (1939-2017)

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

39

Brian Joubert

French figure skater

*September 20th, 1984, Poitiers

83

Joe DioGuardi

American politician

*September 20th, 1940, New York City

26

Monique

Lithuanian singer

*September 20th, 1997, Širvintos

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Born in 1944

79

Udo Kier

German actor

*October 14th, 1944, Cologne

79

Poul Michelsen

Faroese businessperson and politician

*July 22nd, 1944, Tórshavn

79

Nils Ole Oftebro

Norwegian actor

*December 1st, 1944, Sarpsborg Municipality

73

Jonathan Demme

American film director (1944–2017)

*February 22nd, 1944, Baldwin †April 26th, 2017, Manhattan

79

John Rhys-Davies

British actor

*May 5th, 1944, Ammanford

80

Syed Mohammed Arif

Badminton player and trainer

*January 29th, 1944, Hyderabad

80

Joachim Schimpke

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1944, Hohenstein-Ernstthal

79

Michael Douglas

American actor and film producer

*September 25th, 1944, New Brunswick

80

Gerhard Schröder

Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005

*April 7th, 1944, Mossenberg-Wöhren

80

Gert Audring

German historian of classical antiquity

*February 6th, 1944, Śrem

79

Dieter Planck

German archaeologist

*August 14th, 1944, Rottenburg am Neckar

80

Alice Walker

American author and activist (1944- )

*February 9th, 1944, Eatonton

79

Ban Ki-moon

8th Secretary-General of the United Nations

*June 13th, 1944, Eumseong County

77

Judi Rollick

Badminton player

*August 17th, 1944, Seattle †April 5th, 2022

80

Alexander Van der Bellen

President of Austria since 2017

*January 18th, 1944, Vienna

77

Volker Lechtenbrink

German actor and singer

*August 18th, 1944, Zelenogradsk †November 22nd, 2021, Hamburg

72

David Chandler

American chemist (1944-2017)

*October 15th, 1944, New York City †April 18th, 2017, Berkeley

72

Helena Štáchová

Czech actress, theatre director, manager and puppeteer

*November 18th, 1944, Prague †March 22nd, 2017, Prague

79

Serge Haroche

French physicist, Nobel laureate

*September 11th, 1944, Casablanca

79

Dieter Hertrampf

German musician, singer and guitarist

*November 29th, 1944, Berlin

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Leap year

Yes: 1944 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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