September 20th, 1952

Born on September 20th, 1952

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 26,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 857 days, exactly on August 23rd, 2026, people who were born on September 20th, 1952 will be 27,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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, 1952

71

Manuel Zelaya

President of Honduras from 2006 to 2009

*September 20th, 1952, Catacamas

71

Grażyna Rabsztyn

Polish hurdler

*September 20th, 1952, Wrocław

71

Gabriele Badorek

German handball player

*September 20th, 1952, Rostock

50

Patrick Bourrat

French journalist

*September 20th, 1952, Tunis †December 21st, 2002, Kuwait

71

Angela Mao

Taiwan actor

*September 20th, 1952, Taiwan

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Who's birthday is on September 20th?

58

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Danish badminton player and administrator

*September 20th, 1965, Esbønderup

75

George R. R. Martin

American writer and television producer

*September 20th, 1948, Bayonne

74

Sabine Azéma

French actress and director

*September 20th, 1949, Paris

30

Alexis Sánchez

Futbolista Chileno

*September 20th, 1993, Gladbeck

37

Aldis Hodge

American actor

*September 20th, 1986, Onslow County

72

A. A. Attanasio

American writer

*September 20th, 1951, Newark

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

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

89

Sophia Loren

Italian actress

*September 20th, 1934, Rome

57

Nuno Bettencourt

Portuguese guitarist

*September 20th, 1966, Praia da Vitória

83

Tarō Asō

Japanese politician (born 1940)

*September 20th, 1940, Iizuka

16

Unnati Hooda

Badminton player

*September 20th, 2007, Rohtak

87

Hedwig Dohm

German feminist, writer, and opinion journalist

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

39

Brian Joubert

French figure skater

*September 20th, 1984, Poitiers

85

Anne Meara

American comedian and actress (1929–2015)

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

73

Loredana Bertè

Italian singer (1950-)

*September 20th, 1950, Port Arthur

26

Monique

Lithuanian singer

*September 20th, 1997, Širvintos

75

Wolfgang Gruner

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

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

47

Mia Martini

Italian singer (1947–1995)

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

83

Jim Taylor

American footballer (1935-2018)

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

70

Guy Lafleur

Canadian ice hockey player (1951-2022)

*September 20th, 1951, Thurso †April 22nd, 2022, Kirkland

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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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