January 20th, 1972

Born on January 20th, 1972

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on January 20th, 1972?

January 20th, 1972

Pakistan launches its nuclear weapons program, a few weeks after its defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War, as well as the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction

What else 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.

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

Born on January 20th, 1972

52

Nikki Haley

American politician and diplomat (born 1972)

*January 20th, 1972, Bamberg

52

Oscar Dronjak

Guitar player in HammerFall

*January 20th, 1972, Mölndal

52

So Chan-Whee

South Korean singer

*January 20th, 1972, Myeongil-dong

52

Valeriya Lutkovska

Ukrainian lawyer

*January 20th, 1972, Kyiv

52

Richard Agar

English rugby league footballer and coach

*January 20th, 1972, England

52

Olle Sarri

Swedish actor

*January 20th, 1972, Stockholm

49

Fredrik Andersson Hed

Professional golfer

*January 20th, 1972, Halmstad †October 24th, 2021, Halmstad

52

Hüseyin Özkan

Judoka

*January 20th, 1972, Argun

52

Jessica Osbourne

Daughter of Ozzy Osbourne

*January 20th, 1972, Grimsby

52

Tony DeVito

American professional wrestler

*January 20th, 1972, Connecticut

52

Tim Kubinski

American baseball player

*January 20th, 1972, Pullman

52

Saleem Mukuddem

Bermudian cricketer

*January 20th, 1972, South Africa

52

Michelle Mulherin

Irish politician

*January 20th, 1972, Ballina

52

Matt Beech

American baseball player

*January 20th, 1972, Oakland

52

Kingsley Ogwudire

Nigerian basketball player

*January 20th, 1972, Owerri

52

Marie-Françoise Hervieu

Fencer

*January 20th, 1972, Quebec City

52

Al Catanho

American football player

*January 20th, 1972, Elizabeth

52

Missy Giove

American racing cyclist

*January 20th, 1972, New York City

52

Shanelle Porter

American sprinter

*January 20th, 1972, Vallejo

52

Lyudmila Galkina

Russian long jumper

*January 20th, 1972, Saratov

52

Rahman Abbas

Indian author

*January 20th, 1972, Thane

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

51

Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

51

Stephen Crabb

Welsh politician and MP (born 1973)

*January 20th, 1973, Inverness

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

37

Luka Zdenjak

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1987, Zagreb

33

Sara Thygesen

Danish badminton player

*January 20th, 1991, Vejle

32

Deng Xuan

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1992, Guangzhou

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

29

Josephine Wu

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1995, Edmonton

26

Xu Ya

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1998, Dongguan

49

David Eckstein

American baseball player, shortstop

*January 20th, 1975, Sanford

21

Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata

Badminton player

*January 20th, 2003, Klaten

73

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

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

63

Josefina Vázquez Mota

Mexican politician

*January 20th, 1961, Mexico City

53

Gary Barlow

English singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actor and film score producer

*January 20th, 1971, Frodsham

46

Laurent Grandguillaume

French politician

*January 20th, 1978, Besançon

34

Germaine Mason

Jamaican-born Olympic high jumper

*January 20th, 1983, Kingston †April 20th, 2017, Jamaica

49

Zac Goldsmith

British politician and journalist (born 1975)

*January 20th, 1975, Westminster

Same year
Born in 1972

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

51

Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020

*May 24th, 1972, Risipeni

47

Ari Behn

Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019)

*September 30th, 1972, Aarhus †December 25th, 2019, Lommedalen

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

51

Zinedine Zidane

French football manager and former player

*June 23rd, 1972, Marseille

51

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

51

Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow

51

Eminem

American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)

*October 17th, 1972, St. Joseph

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

51

Michael Wiesinger

German association football player and manager

*December 27th, 1972, Burghausen

51

Chris Leslie

British politician (born 1972)

*June 28th, 1972, Keighley

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

51

Josh Duhamel

American actor

*November 14th, 1972, Minot

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

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Leap year

Yes: 1972 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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