January 20th, 1948

Born on January 20th, 1948

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 27,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 132 days, exactly on September 17th, 2024, people who were born on January 20th, 1948 will be 28,000 days old!

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What happened on January 20th?

January 20th, 2018

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

January 20th, 2009

During a national financial crisis, thousands of people protested (pictured) at the Icelandic parliament in Reykjavík.

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

January 20th, 1945

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

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, considered 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, 2021

Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. At 78, he becomes the oldest person ever inaugurated. Kamala Harris becomes the first female Vice President of the United States.

January 20th, 2018

Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region.

January 20th, 2009

A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start.

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

Born on January 20th, 1948

76

Nigel Williams

English novelist, screenwriter and playwright.

*January 20th, 1948, Cheadle

76

Nancy Kress

American science fiction writer (1948-)

*January 20th, 1948, Buffalo

76

Gabriele Perthes

East German swimmer

*January 20th, 1948, Dessau

76

Jerry L. Ross

American astronaut

*January 20th, 1948, Crown Point

76

Nadira Babbar

Indian theatre actress, director and actress

*January 20th, 1948, Mumbai

76

Mok Mareth

Minister of the Environment

*January 20th, 1948, Samraŏng District

76

Henry Fuchs

American computer scientist

*January 20th, 1948, Tokaj

76

Aníbal Pérez

Member Chamber of Deputies of Chile

*January 20th, 1948, Santa Cruz

76

Ann-Christine Hagberg

Swimmer

*January 20th, 1948, Karlstad

76

Natan Sharansky

Israeli politician

*January 20th, 1948, Donetsk

66

Georges Hamel

Country music singer from Quebec

*January 20th, 1948, Sainte‐Françoise †February 26th, 2014, Drummondville

56

Mel Pritchard

British musician

*January 20th, 1948, Oldham †January 28th, 2004, Greenfield

76

Inge Hammarström

Swedish ice hockey player

*January 20th, 1948, Sundsvall

76

Ratan Thiyam

Indian theatre director

*January 20th, 1948, Manipur

76

Prudence Farrow

American film producer

*January 20th, 1948, Los Angeles

76

Gheorghe Păunescu

Romanian gymnast

*January 20th, 1948, Craiova

76

Graham Winstanley

Association football player

*January 20th, 1948, Croxdale

76

Dave Coskunian

American soccer player

*January 20th, 1948, Samsun

76

Joe Tyler

American bobsledder

*January 20th, 1948, Chicago

76

Alain Planès

French pianist

*January 20th, 1948, 6th arrondissement of Lyon

76

Bryan Leung

Hong Kong actor

*January 20th, 1948, Hong Kong

72

Geno Silva

American actor

*January 20th, 1948, Albuquerque †May 9th, 2020, Los Angeles

69

Mario Russo

Italian association football manager and association football player (1948-2017)

*January 20th, 1948, Lecce †June 21st, 2017, Lecce

71

Gerald Geistweidt

American politician (1948-2019)

*January 20th, 1948, Mason †August 13th, 2019

73

Tuufuli Uperesa

American football player

*January 20th, 1948, American Samoa †June 21st, 2021

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

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

77

Cyrille Guimard

French cyclist and commentator

*January 20th, 1947, Bouguenais

75

Martin von Haselberg

American actor

*January 20th, 1949, Buenos Aires

72

Ann Savoy

American musician, author, and record producer

*January 20th, 1952, Richmond

75

Göran Persson

Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006

*January 20th, 1949, Vingåker

73

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

*January 20th, 1920, Rimini †October 31st, 1993, Rome

51

Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

94

Buzz Aldrin

American astronaut

*January 20th, 1930, Glen Ridge

70

Ken Page

American actor

*January 20th, 1954, St. Louis

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

84

Carol Heiss

US figure skater and actress

*January 20th, 1940, Queens

46

Luciano Zauri

Italian association football player

*January 20th, 1978, Pescina

33

Sara Thygesen

Danish badminton player

*January 20th, 1991, Vejle

68

Bill Maher

American stand-up comedian and television host

*January 20th, 1956, New York City

32

Deng Xuan

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1992, Guangzhou

84

Patricia Neal

American stage and film actress (1926-2010)

*January 20th, 1926, Packard †August 8th, 2010, Edgartown

37

Luka Zdenjak

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1987, Zagreb

81

Herman Rouwé

Dutch rower

*January 20th, 1943, Grou

63

Josefina Vázquez Mota

Mexican politician

*January 20th, 1961, Mexico City

Same year
Born in 1948

69

Ole Thestrup

Danish actor (1948-2018)

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

46

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948-1995)

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

75

Charles III of the United Kingdom

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

*November 14th, 1948, Buckingham Palace

75

Norbert Lammert

German politician, president of the Bundestag

*November 16th, 1948, Bochum

75

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

75

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

German actor and musician

*December 6th, 1948, Düsseldorf

75

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer (born 1948)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans

75

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

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

75

Kathy Bates

American film actress and director

*June 28th, 1948, Memphis

76

Bärbel Kramer

German papyrologist

*March 26th, 1948, Mülheim an der Ruhr

71

Robert Trump

US business executive and real estate developer (1948-2020)

*August 26th, 1948, Queens †August 15th, 2020, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator

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

75

Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)

*December 27th, 1948, Châteauroux

76

John de Lancie

American actor (born 1948)

*March 20th, 1948, Philadelphia

76

Al Gore

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

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

75

Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane

68

Altamas Kabir

39th Chief Justice of India

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

75

Brian Eno

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

*May 15th, 1948, Melton

68

Carlos Gardini

Argentinian journalist (1948-2017)

*August 26th, 1948, Buenos Aires †March 1st, 2017, Buenos Aires

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Public holidays on January 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 20th.

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Born on January 20th, 1948
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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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