June 20th, 1959

Born on June 20th, 1959

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What happened on June 20th, 1959?

June 20th, 1959

A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Escuminac_disaster

June 20th, 1959

The extratropical remnants of an Atlantic hurricane reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, causing 22 fishing boats to capsize and killing 35 people.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extratropical_cyclone

What else happened on June 20th?

June 20th, 2019

Iranian aircraft shot down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

June 20th, 2009

Iranian student Neda Agha-Soltan was shot dead in Tehran during the presidential election protests; footage of her death was widely distributed over the Internet, making it "probably the most widely witnessed death in human history".

June 20th, 1994

A bomb explosion in the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran, left at least 25 dead and more than 70 injured.

June 20th, 1979

Bill Stewart, an American journalist, was executed by Nicaraguan Guardia forces.

June 20th, 1975

Steven Spielberg's film Jaws was released; it became a summer blockbuster and the first film to earn $100 million in U.S. theatrical rentals.

June 20th, 1960

The Mali Federation gained independence from France, but dissolved into Mali and Senegal two months later.

June 20th, 1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force began Operation Bellicose, a four-day shuttle-bombing mission that included raids on Germany and Italy and a refuelling and rearming stop in Algeria.

June 20th, 1926

Approximately 250,000 spectators attended the opening procession of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, United States.

June 20th, 1900

Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army began a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Peking.

June 20th, 1837

Queen Victoria (pictured) acceded to the British throne, beginning a 63-year reign.

June 20th, 1782

The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Great Seal of the United States (obverse pictured), used to authenticate documents issued by the U.S. federal government.

June 20th, 1956

A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.

June 20th, 1948

The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.

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

Born on June 20th, 1959

64

Louise Bessette

Classical pianist

*June 20th, 1959, Montreal

64

Thomas Krüger

German politician (1959-)

*June 20th, 1959, Buttstädt

64

Alexandra Etherington

British noble; daughter of James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, and Caroline, Lady Worsley

*June 20th, 1959, London

64

Robert B. Weide

American screenwriter, producer, director, documentarian

*June 20th, 1959, Orange County

64

Vladimir Friedman

Soviet Russian-born Israeli actor

*June 20th, 1959, Kursk

22

Philippe Marlaud

French actor (1959-1981)

*June 20th, 1959, 14th arrondissement of Paris †August 18th, 1981, 3rd arrondissement of Lyon

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

60

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

56

Nicole Kidman

Australian-American actress, producer, and model

*June 20th, 1967, Honolulu

56

Nele Neuhaus

German writer

*June 20th, 1967, Münster

86

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930–2017)

*June 20th, 1930, Falenty †April 20th, 2017, Warsaw

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

62

Karin Enke

German speed skater

*June 20th, 1961, Dresden

23

Mischa Bredewold

Dutch cyclist

*June 20th, 2000, Amersfoort

84

Thilo Ulbert

German christian archaeologist

*June 20th, 1939, Augsburg

77

John Mahoney

American actor (1940–2018)

*June 20th, 1940, Blackpool †February 4th, 2018, Chicago

65

Droupadi Murmu

President of India since 2022

*June 20th, 1958, Mayurbhanj district

76

Gérard Collomb

French politician (1947–2023)

*June 20th, 1947, Chalon-sur-Saône †November 25th, 2023, Pierre-Bénite

78

Anne Murray

Canadian singer

*June 20th, 1945, Nova Scotia

56

Christian Schmitt-Engelstadt

German organist and musician

*June 20th, 1967, Ingelheim am Rhein

95

Jean-Marie Le Pen

French politician

*June 20th, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer

45

Frank Lampard

English association football player and manager (born 1978)

*June 20th, 1978, Romford

79

Radu Gabrea

Romanian film director and screenwriter (1937-2017)

*June 20th, 1937, Bucharest †February 9th, 2017

53

Andrea Nahles

German politician

*June 20th, 1970, Mendig

86

Danny Aiello

American actor

*June 20th, 1933, Manhattan †December 12th, 2019, New Jersey

78

James Buchli

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

*June 20th, 1945, New Rockford

74

Lionel Richie

American musician

*June 20th, 1949, Tuskegee

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

Michael Boddenberg

German politician

*July 15th, 1959, Troisdorf

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

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Earliest possible date for the summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere, and its related observance) which are celebrated on June 20th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Born on June 20th, 1959
Future birthdays

Leap year

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

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