March 20th, 1959

Born on March 20th, 1959

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 20th?

March 20th, 1944

World War II: U.S. Marines made a landing on Emirau Island in the Bismarck Archipelago to develop an airbase as part of Operation Cartwheel.

March 20th, 1861

An earthquake occurred in the Argentine province of Mendoza, causing at least 6,000 deaths and destroying most of the buildings in the province's capital city.

March 20th, 1760

A fire of unknown cause broke out in Boston, Massachusetts, destroying 349 buildings.

March 20th, 1724

Following the death of Pope Innocent XIII, a papal conclave convened in Rome to elect a new pope.

March 20th, 2014

Taliban militants killed nine civilians in a mass shooting at the Kabul Serena Hotel in Afghanistan.

March 20th, 1993

The Troubles: Two children were killed by the second of two bomb attacks by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in Warrington, England.

March 20th, 1987

The antiretroviral drug zidovudine (chemical structure pictured) became the first treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for HIV/AIDS.

March 20th, 1942

World War II: After being forced to flee the Philippines for Australia, US Army general Douglas MacArthur (pictured) announced: "I came through and I shall return."

March 20th, 1939

Germany issued an ultimatum to Lithuania, demanding the return of the Klaipėda Region under threat of invasion.

March 20th, 1923

The Arts Club of Chicago hosted the opening of Pablo Picasso's first solo United States showing, entitled Original Drawings by Pablo Picasso.

March 20th, 1922

The United States Navy commissioned its first aircraft carrier, USS Langley.

March 20th, 1854

The Republican Party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin, by politicians opposing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and the expansion of slavery in the United States.

March 20th, 1852

Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, which had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the United States, was published.

March 20th, 2019

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is sworn in as acting president of Kazakhstan, following the resignation of long-time president Nursultan Nazarbayev.

March 20th, 2015

Syrian civil war: The Siege of Kobanî is broken by the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Free Syrian Army (FSA), marking a turning point in the Rojava–Islamist conflict.

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

Born on March 20th, 1959

65

Steve McFadden

English actor

*March 20th, 1959, Maida Vale

65

Mary Roach

American science writer

*March 20th, 1959, Etna

65

Sting

American professional wrestler

*March 20th, 1959, Omaha

65

Peter Truscott, Baron Truscott

British politician (born 1959)

*March 20th, 1959, Newton Abbot

65

Dave Beasant

English footballer (born 1959)

*March 20th, 1959, Willesden

65

Thomas Ehrhorn

German politician (AfD)

*March 20th, 1959, Helmstedt

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

62

Minken Fosheim

Norwegian actress (1956-2018)

*March 20th, 1956, Oslo †June 7th, 2018, Oslo

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

63

Ingrid Arndt-Brauer

German politician

*March 20th, 1961, Marburg

66

Holly Hunter

American actress (born 1958)

*March 20th, 1958, Conyers

66

Phil Anderson

Australian former professional racing cyclist

*March 20th, 1958, London

58

Alka Yagnik

Indian playback singer

*March 20th, 1966, Kolkata

50

Anna Grisebach

German actress

*March 20th, 1974, Göttingen

76

John de Lancie

American actor (born 1948)

*March 20th, 1948, Philadelphia

61

Anouk Grinberg

French actress

*March 20th, 1963, Uccle - Ukkel

32

Yeni Asmarani

Indonesian badminton player

*March 20th, 1992, Bandung City

67

Spike Lee

American filmmaker (born 1957)

*March 20th, 1957, Atlanta

41

Chester Bennington

American singer-songwriter (1976–2017)

*March 20th, 1976, Phoenix †July 20th, 2017, Palos Verdes Estates

61

David Thewlis

British actor

*March 20th, 1963, Blackpool

60

Arne Tollbom

Swedish fencer (1911-1971)

*March 20th, 1911, Helsinki †November 16th, 1971, Stockholm

22

Matteo Romano

Italian singer (2002-)

*March 20th, 2002, Cuneo

41

Jenni Vartiainen

Finnish singer

*March 20th, 1983, Kuopio

68

Sandy Neilson

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record holder

*March 20th, 1956, Burbank

98

Carl Reiner

American actor (1922–2020)

*March 20th, 1922, The Bronx †June 29th, 2020, Beverly Hills

40

Fernando Torres

Spanish football manager (born 1984)

*March 20th, 1984, Fuenlabrada

71

William Hurt

American actor (1950–2022)

*March 20th, 1950, Washington, D.C. †March 13th, 2022, Portland

Same year
Born in 1959

64

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Andrew Eldritch

British singer

*May 15th, 1959, Ely

56

Nahed Hattar

Jordanian writer

*November 30th, 1959, Amman †September 25th, 2016, Amman

64

Wolfgang Rolff

German association football player and manager

*December 26th, 1959, Lamstedt

64

Mike Pence

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 7th, 1959, Columbus

64

Morten Andreas Meyer

Norwegian politician

*October 20th, 1959, Sarpsborg Municipality

64

Jon Fosse

Norwegian writer, theater writer and translator

*September 29th, 1959, Haugesund Municipality

64

Donna Strickland

Canadian physicist, 2018 Nobel laurate

*May 27th, 1959, Guelph

64

Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool

64

Charlie Burchill

Scottish musician and composer

*November 27th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Rolf Mützenich

German politician (SPD)

*June 25th, 1959, Cologne

64

Martin Atkins

English musician

*August 3rd, 1959, Coventry

64

Bryan Adams

Canadian guitarist

*November 5th, 1959, Kingston

64

Steve Alten

American writer

*August 21st, 1959, Philadelphia

64

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 12th, 1959, Güímar

64

Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

64

Allison Janney

American actress

*November 19th, 1959, Boston

65

Luc Besson

French film director, writer, and producer

*March 18th, 1959, Paris

64

Stephen Harper

22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015

*April 30th, 1959, Toronto

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Public holidays on March 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, International Francophonie Day) which are celebrated on March 20th.

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Born on March 20th, 1959
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1959 is a normal year and no leap year.

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