January 20th, 1952

Born on January 20th, 1952

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1952

72

Ann Savoy

American musician, author, and record producer

*January 20th, 1952, Richmond

72

Ute Hommola

East German javelin thrower

*January 20th, 1952, Weißenborn

72

Paul Stanley

American singer and guitarist, member of the rock band Kiss

*January 20th, 1952, Queens

72

Irina Allegrova

Russian singer

*January 20th, 1952, Rostov-on-Don

72

Ian Hill

British bassist, member of Judas Priest

*January 20th, 1952, West Bromwich

72

Dave Fennoy

American voice actor

*January 20th, 1952, Silver Spring

72

Vladimir Khotinenko

Soviet and Russian film director, actor, screenwriter

*January 20th, 1952, Slavgorod

72

Rimas Tuminas

Lithuanian director

*January 20th, 1952, Kelmė †March 6th, 2024, Gallipoli

72

Thomas Reuter

German classical pianist

*January 20th, 1952, Eisenach

72

John Witherow

South African journalist

*January 20th, 1952, Johannesburg

72

Danny Marshall

Virginia politician, Race Car Driver

*January 20th, 1952, Danville

72

Khurshid Davron

Soviet writer and poet

*January 20th, 1952, Samarkand

72

Roo Borson

Canadian poet

*January 20th, 1952, Berkeley

72

Narsing Hulla Suryawanshi

Indian politician

*January 20th, 1952, Aurad

72

Bob Gaddis

American football player

*January 20th, 1952, Jackson

72

Romeo Corbo

Uruguayan footballer

*January 20th, 1952, Uruguay

72

Abelardo Ríos

Colombian bicycle racer

*January 20th, 1952, Alejandría

72

Iordan Bărbulescu

Romanian diplomat and professor.

*January 20th, 1952, Stoilești

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

70

Ken Page

American actor

*January 20th, 1954, St. Louis

68

Bill Maher

American stand-up comedian and television host

*January 20th, 1956, New York City

66

Jeffrey Epstein

American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)

*January 20th, 1953, Brooklyn †August 10th, 2019, Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City

51

Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

73

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

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

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

69

Ingjerd Schou

Norwegian politician

*January 20th, 1955, Sarpsborg Municipality

46

Luciano Zauri

Italian association football player

*January 20th, 1978, Pescina

63

Josefina Vázquez Mota

Mexican politician

*January 20th, 1961, Mexico City

94

Buzz Aldrin

American astronaut

*January 20th, 1930, Glen Ridge

76

Nigel Williams

English novelist, screenwriter and playwright.

*January 20th, 1948, Cheadle

33

Sara Thygesen

Danish badminton player

*January 20th, 1991, Vejle

77

Cyrille Guimard

French cyclist and commentator

*January 20th, 1947, Bouguenais

32

Deng Xuan

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1992, Guangzhou

75

Martin von Haselberg

American actor

*January 20th, 1949, Buenos Aires

37

Luka Zdenjak

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1987, Zagreb

26

Xu Ya

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1998, Dongguan

29

Josephine Wu

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1995, Edmonton

Same year
Born in 1952

71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

71

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

71

Matti Geschonneck

German film director

*May 8th, 1952, Potsdam

64

Ina-Maria Federowski

German singer (1952-2017)

*September 28th, 1952, Freital †July 13th, 2017, Berlin

71

Knud Arne Jürgensen

Danish music historian

*July 8th, 1952, Copenhagen

49

Douglas Adams

English author and humourist (1952–2001)

*March 11th, 1952, Cambridge †May 11th, 2001, Santa Barbara

64

Reinhard Häfner

German association football player and manager (1952–2016)

*February 2nd, 1952, Sonneberg †October 24th, 2016, Dresden

72

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

*April 10th, 1952, Lansing

72

Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

72

Magnar Åm

Norwegian composer

*April 9th, 1952, Trondheim

71

Joachim Kaps

German actor and voice actor

*November 3rd, 1952, Görlitz

58

Brigitte Maier

Porn actress, adult model (1952–2010)

*August 7th, 1952, Kiel †November 13th, 2010, Los Angeles

71

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

71

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

71

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singer

*November 30th, 1952, Chicago

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

71

Stephen Lang

American actor

*July 11th, 1952, New York City

64

Alejandro Atchugarry

Uruguayan politician

*July 31st, 1952, Montevideo †February 19th, 2017, Montevideo

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Leap year

Yes: 1952 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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