September 20th, 1959

Born on September 20th, 1959

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1959

64

Joanna Domańska

Polish musician

*September 20th, 1959, Gliwice

64

Joseph Alessi

American classical trombonist with the New York Philharmonic

*September 20th, 1959, Detroit

64

José Milton Melgar

Bolivian footballer

*September 20th, 1959, Santa Cruz de la Sierra

64

Christian Lindner

German journalist

*September 20th, 1959, Kaufbeuren

64

Jorge Viana

Brazilian politician

*September 20th, 1959, Rio Branco

64

Éric Blanc

Rugby union player

*September 20th, 1959, Gaillac

52

Meral Okay

Turkish actress and screenwriter (1959-2012)

*September 20th, 1959, Ankara †April 9th, 2012, Istanbul

58

Elisa Izaurralde

Uruguayan biochemist and molecular biologist

*September 20th, 1959, Montevideo †April 30th, 2018, Tübingen

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

58

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Danish badminton player and administrator

*September 20th, 1965, Esbønderup

30

Alexis Sánchez

Futbolista Chileno

*September 20th, 1993, Gladbeck

37

Aldis Hodge

American actor

*September 20th, 1986, Onslow County

57

Nuno Bettencourt

Portuguese guitarist

*September 20th, 1966, Praia da Vitória

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

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

39

Brian Joubert

French figure skater

*September 20th, 1984, Poitiers

16

Unnati Hooda

Badminton player

*September 20th, 2007, Rohtak

65

Mychael Danna

Canadian film score composer

*September 20th, 1958, Winnipeg

83

Tarō Asō

Japanese politician (born 1940)

*September 20th, 1940, Iizuka

59

Maggie Cheung

Hong Kong actress

*September 20th, 1964, Hong Kong

63

Peter Phelps

Australian actor

*September 20th, 1960, Sydney

87

Hedwig Dohm

German feminist, writer, and opinion journalist

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

26

Monique

Lithuanian singer

*September 20th, 1997, Širvintos

66

Sabine Christiansen

German journalist

*September 20th, 1957, Preetz

63

Alice Brown

American sprinter

*September 20th, 1960, Jackson

61

Jim Al-Khalili

British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster

*September 20th, 1962, Baghdad

85

Anne Meara

American comedian and actress (1929–2015)

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

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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Leap year

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

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