January 20th, 1948

Born on January 20th, 1948

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 28,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 324 days, exactly on June 14th, 2027, people who were born on January 20th, 1948 will be 29,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 20th?

January 20th, 2018

A group of Taliban gunmen attacked and took hostages at the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul, Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle that left at least 21 people dead.

January 20th, 2009

In Washington, D.C., Barack Obama was inaugurated as the first African-American president of the United States.

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" (pictured), ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak and establishing college basketball as a sports commodity on American television.

January 20th, 1945

World War II: In an operation that took nearly two months to complete, Germany began the evacuation of at least 1.8 million people from East Prussia in anticipation of the advancing Soviet Red Army.

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, now considered to be 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, 1726

J. S. Bach led the first performance of his cantata Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen on the second Sunday after the Epiphany.

January 20th, 2025

Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America. He is currently the oldest person ever inaugurated.

January 20th, 1726

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen (My sighs, my tears), BWV 13, for the second Sunday after Epiphany.

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

Born on January 20th, 1948

78

Nigel Williams

English novelist, screenwriter and playwright.

*January 20th, 1948, Cheadle

78

Nancy Kress

American science fiction writer (1948-)

*January 20th, 1948, Buffalo

78

Jerry L. Ross

American astronaut

*January 20th, 1948, Crown Point

78

Nadira Babbar

Indian theatre actress, director and actress

*January 20th, 1948, Mumbai

78

Mok Mareth

Minister of the Environment

*January 20th, 1948, Samraŏng District

78

Henry Fuchs

American computer scientist

*January 20th, 1948, Tokaj

78

Aníbal Pérez

Member Chamber of Deputies of Chile

*January 20th, 1948, Santa Cruz

78

Ann-Christine Hagberg

Swimmer

*January 20th, 1948, Karlstad

Same year
Born in 1948

77

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

69

Ole Thestrup

Danish actor (1948-2018)

*March 12th, 1948, Nibe †February 2nd, 2018, Tuse Næs

77

Charles III of the United Kingdom

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

*November 14th, 1948, Buckingham Palace

46

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948-1995)

*September 26th, 1948, Florence †March 27th, 1995, Milan

77

Norbert Lammert

German politician, president of the Bundestag

*November 16th, 1948, Bochum

76

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans †July 13th, 2024, Hollywood Hills

78

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

77

Holger Osieck

German association football player and manager

*August 31st, 1948, Duisburg

77

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

German actor and musician

*December 6th, 1948, Düsseldorf

78

Kathy Bates

American film actress and director

*June 28th, 1948, Memphis

69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

*February 25th, 1948, Annecy †May 13th, 2017, 8th arrondissement of Lyon

77

Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)

*December 27th, 1948, Châteauroux

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator (1948–2017)

*October 27th, 1948, Baltimore †March 18th, 2017, Austin

68

Altamas Kabir

39th Chief Justice of India (1948–2017)

*July 19th, 1948, Kolkata †February 19th, 2017, Kolkata

78

Al Gore

Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948)

*March 31st, 1948, Washington, D.C.

78

John de Lancie

American actor (born 1948)

*March 20th, 1948, Philadelphia

78

Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane

76

Carl Weathers

American actor and football player (1948–2024)

*January 14th, 1948, New Orleans †February 2nd, 2024, Los Angeles

78

Brian Eno

British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

*May 15th, 1948, Melton

78

Bernadette Peters

American actress and singer

*February 28th, 1948, Queens

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Leap year

Yes: 1948 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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