January 20th, 1966

Born on January 20th, 1966

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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, 1966

58

Peter Tschentscher

German politician (SPD), First Mayor of Hamburg

*January 20th, 1966, Bremen

58

Rainn Wilson

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer

*January 20th, 1966, Seattle

58

Tracii Guns

American guitarist

*January 20th, 1966, Los Angeles

58

Sigrid Hauser

Austrian actor and singer

*January 20th, 1966, Vienna

58

Samuel Finzi

Bulgarian-German actor

*January 20th, 1966, Plovdiv

58

Poul-Henning Kamp

Danish software developer

*January 20th, 1966, Kingdom of Denmark

58

Hayden Ng

Singapore fashion and costume designer

*January 20th, 1966, Singapore

58

James Genus

American musician

*January 20th, 1966, Hampton

58

Jon Hare

English computer game designer

*January 20th, 1966, Ilford

58

Chris Finwood

College baseball coach

*January 20th, 1966, Plattsburgh

58

Chris Morris

American basketball player

*January 20th, 1966, Atlanta

58

Wes King

Musician

*January 20th, 1966, Winder

58

Tony Lynch

English professional footballer (born 1966)

*January 20th, 1966, Paddington

58

Marta Torrado de Castro

Spanish politician

*January 20th, 1966, Valencia

58

Selami Altınok

Turkish politician

*January 20th, 1966, Narman

58

Jill Novick

American actress

*January 20th, 1966, Westchester County

58

Bert Weidner

American football player

*January 20th, 1966, Eden

58

Boštjan Lekan

Slovene biathlete

*January 20th, 1966, Domžale

58

Mudzar Mohamad

Malaysian footballer

*January 20th, 1966, Pekan

58

Ninjaman

Jamaican musician

*January 20th, 1966, Saint Mary Parish

58

Ángel Férez

Spanish association football player

*January 20th, 1966, Seville

58

Miquel Olmo Forte

Spanish football manager

*January 20th, 1966, Terrassa

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

51

Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

46

Luciano Zauri

Italian association football player

*January 20th, 1978, Pescina

55

Nicky Wire

Welsh musician and songwriter

*January 20th, 1969, Blackwood

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

63

Josefina Vázquez Mota

Mexican politician

*January 20th, 1961, Mexico City

59

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

British Royal, wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

*January 20th, 1965, Radcliffe Infirmary

60

Vasile Tomoiagă

Romanian rower

*January 20th, 1964, Vișeu de Sus

51

Stephen Crabb

Welsh politician and MP (born 1973)

*January 20th, 1973, Inverness

33

Sara Thygesen

Danish badminton player

*January 20th, 1991, Vejle

37

Luka Zdenjak

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1987, Zagreb

32

Deng Xuan

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1992, Guangzhou

26

Xu Ya

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1998, Dongguan

29

Josephine Wu

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1995, Edmonton

73

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

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

60

Fareed Zakaria

Indian-American journalist and author

*January 20th, 1964, Mumbai

52

Nikki Haley

American politician and diplomat (born 1972)

*January 20th, 1972, Bamberg

21

Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata

Badminton player

*January 20th, 2003, Klaten

59

Heather Small

British singer

*January 20th, 1965, London

Same year
Born in 1966

57

Jimmy Wales

Co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

*August 7th, 1966, Huntsville

57

Diedrich Bader

American actor

*December 24th, 1966, Alexandria

57

Marcus Marin

German football player and manager

*December 13th, 1966, Hamburg

56

Sinéad O'Connor

Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)

*December 8th, 1966, Glenageary †July 26th, 2023, London

57

David Cameron

British politician (born 1966)

*October 9th, 1966, Marylebone

57

Kiefer Sutherland

British-Canadian actor

*December 21st, 1966, St. Mary's Hospital

57

Hwang Hye-young

South Korean badminton player

*July 16th, 1966, Jeungpyeong County

57

Olaf Thon

German association football player and manager

*May 1st, 1966, Gelsenkirchen

57

Lutz Heilmann

German politician

*September 7th, 1966, Zittau

58

Thomas Doll

German association football player and manager

*April 9th, 1966, Malchin

58

Olaf Marschall

German association football player and manager (1966–)

*March 19th, 1966, Torgau

57

Irina Serova

Badminton player

*May 14th, 1966, Soviet Union

58

Markus Schupp

German association football player and manager

*January 7th, 1966, Idar-Oberstein

57

Thomas Häßler

German footballer

*May 30th, 1966, West Berlin

58

Ludwig Kögl

German footballer

*March 7th, 1966, Penzberg

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

58

Urs Fischer

Swiss association football player and manager (born 1966)

*February 20th, 1966, Triengen

57

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Danish composer

*July 2nd, 1966, Faxe

58

Marin Hinkle

American actress

*March 23rd, 1966, Dar es Salaam

57

Rudy Gunawan

Badminton player

*December 31st, 1966, Surakarta City

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No: With 365 days 1966 is a normal year and no leap year.

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