January 20th, 1980

Born on January 20th, 1980

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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, 1980

44

Kim Jeong-hoon

South Korean singer and actor

*January 20th, 1980, Jinju

44

Philippe Cousteau Jr.

American environmental conservationist

*January 20th, 1980, Santa Monica

44

Maeva Méline

French actor and musician

*January 20th, 1980, Paris

44

Karl Anderson

American professional wrestler

*January 20th, 1980, Asheville

44

Cristián Álvarez

Chilean football player

*January 20th, 1980, Curicó

44

Felicitas Woll

German actress

*January 20th, 1980, Homberg (Efze)

44

Janet Hsieh

Taiwanese-American television host

*January 20th, 1980, Houston

44

Lucinda Creighton

Irish politician

*January 20th, 1980, Claremorris

44

Dougy Mandagi

Indonesian singer

*January 20th, 1980, Manado City

44

Franklyn Germán

Dominican Republic baseball player

*January 20th, 1980, San Cristóbal Province

44

Joo Sae-hyuk

South Korean table tennis player

*January 20th, 1980, Seoul

44

Petra Rampre

Slovenian tennis player

*January 20th, 1980, Ljubljana

44

Stefan Rucker

Austrian bicycle racer

*January 20th, 1980, Judenburg

44

Melissa Barbieri

Association football player

*January 20th, 1980, Melbourne

44

Matthew Tuck

Welsh singer and guitarist

*January 20th, 1980, Bridgend

44

Philippe Gagnon

Canadian Paralympic swimmer

*January 20th, 1980, Chicoutimi

44

Elva Goulbourne

Jamaican long jumper

*January 20th, 1980, Saint Ann Parish

44

Yusaf Mack

Boxer

*January 20th, 1980, Philadelphia

42

Federico Martín Aramburú

Argentine rugby union footballer (1980 – 2022)

*January 20th, 1980, La Plata †March 19th, 2022, Paris

44

Cho U

Taiwanese Go player

*January 20th, 1980, Taipei

44

Mohd Fauzi Nan

Malaysian footballer

*January 20th, 1980, Pendang

44

Pajonsuk

Thai kickboxer

*January 20th, 1980, Lopburi

44

Sergei Pravkin

Russian footballer

*January 20th, 1980, Ryazan

44

Iván Álvarez

Chilean footballer

*January 20th, 1980, Curicó

44

Mosolesa Tsie

Lesotho boxer

*January 20th, 1980, Maseru

44

Carlos Barahona

Colombian association football player (1980-)

*January 20th, 1980, Bugalagrande

44

Mok Jin-seok

South Korea Go player

*January 20th, 1980, Seoul

44

Luis Patricio Núñez

Chilean footballer

*January 20th, 1980, Santiago

44

Maksym Startsev

Footballer

*January 20th, 1980, Kherson

44

Ahmet Furkan Tarhan

Chairman of the board of trustees, Üsküdar University

*January 20th, 1980, Ankara

44

Dmitri Barsouk

Russian beach volleyball player

*January 20th, 1980, Armavir

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

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

46

Luciano Zauri

Italian association football player

*January 20th, 1978, Pescina

51

Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

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

34

Germaine Mason

Jamaican-born Olympic high jumper

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

46

Laurent Grandguillaume

French politician

*January 20th, 1978, Besançon

29

Josephine Wu

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1995, Edmonton

26

Xu Ya

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1998, Dongguan

51

Stephen Crabb

Welsh politician and MP (born 1973)

*January 20th, 1973, Inverness

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

21

Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata

Badminton player

*January 20th, 2003, Klaten

41

Roy Chipolina

Gibraltarian association football player

*January 20th, 1983, Gibraltar

46

Volodymyr Groysman

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine

*January 20th, 1978, Vinnytsia

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

46

Omar Sy

French actor

*January 20th, 1978, Trappes

41

Georgina Bloomberg

American equestrian, daughter of Michael Bloomberg

*January 20th, 1983, New York City

43

Jason Richardson

American professional basketball player

*January 20th, 1981, Saginaw

49

David Eckstein

American baseball player, shortstop

*January 20th, 1975, Sanford

Same year
Born in 1980

43

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

*July 18th, 1980, Huntington Woods

44

Cai Yun

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Suzhou

43

Jeph Jacques

Comic author and illustrator (1980-)

*June 17th, 1980, Rockville

44

Volker Bruch

German actor

*March 9th, 1980, Munich

43

Julia Hummer

German actress and singer

*April 24th, 1980, Hagen

44

Henriett Koósz

Paralympic tennis and badminton player

*February 14th, 1980, Kőszeg

43

Dag Inge Ulstein

Norwegian politician

*December 4th, 1980, Sula

43

Petra Schmidt-Schaller

German actress

*August 28th, 1980, Magdeburg

43

Mathias Boe

Danish badminton player

*July 11th, 1980, Frederikssund

43

Sudheer Babu

Indian film actor and former professional badminton player

*May 11th, 1980, Vijayawada

38

Vibeke Skofterud

Norwegian cross country skier

*April 20th, 1980, Askim Municipality †July 29th, 2018, Hove

43

Maya Diab

Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress and television personality

*November 12th, 1980, Beirut

43

Mustafa Ceceli

Turkish singer

*November 2nd, 1980, Ankara

43

Matias Varela

Swedish actor

*November 1st, 1980, Stockholm

43

Roman Weidenfeller

German association football player

*August 6th, 1980, Diez

44

Dani Kind

Canadian actress

*January 10th, 1980, Toronto

43

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Emir of Qatar

*June 3rd, 1980, Doha

44

Lee Kyung-won

South Korean badminton player

*January 21st, 1980, Changwon

43

Wolke Hegenbarth

Actress

*May 6th, 1980, Meerbusch

44

Charlie Hunnam

British actor

*April 10th, 1980, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Leap year

Yes: 1980 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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