Died On January 20th

Discover the most famous people who died on January 20. The list includes people like Audrey Hepburn, Etta James, Barbara Stanwyck, John Ruskin, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Famous personalities featured on this list, include artists, political leaders, composers and emperors & kings and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Italy & France and many more countries.
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 1 
Audrey Hepburn
(British Actress Who was Famous as a Film and Fashion Icon)
Audrey Hepburn
100
Birthdate: May 4, 1929
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ixelles, Belgium
Died: 1993
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 2 
George V
(King of the United Kingdom (1910-36))
George V
58
Birthdate: June 3, 1865
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1936
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 3 
Barbara Stanwyck
(American Actress Known for Her Strong, Realistic Screen Presence and Versatility)
Barbara Stanwyck
14
Birthdate: July 16, 1907
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1990
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 4 
Meat Loaf
(American Rock Singer Known for His Powerful, Wide-Ranging Voice and Theatrical Live Shows)
Meat Loaf
41
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 27, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: 2022
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 5 
Etta James
(Singer-Songwriter Know for Hits Such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama")
Etta James
34
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 25, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2012
 6 
John Ruskin
(Art Critic and Painter)
John Ruskin
9
Birthdate: February 8, 1819
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: England
Died: 1900
 7 
Johnny Weissmuller
(Olympic Swimmer and Actor Who Played Tarzan)
Johnny Weissmuller
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 2, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Freidorf, Romania
Died: 1984
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 8 
Josh Gibson
(One of the Best Power Hitters and Catchers in Baseball History.)
Josh Gibson
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 21, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buena Vista, Georgia, United States
Died: 1947
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Bobby Hull
(One of the Greatest Ice Hockey Players of All Time)
Bobby Hull
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 3, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Point Anne, Belleville, Canada
Died: 2023
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Mira Furlan
(Actress)
Mira Furlan
2
Birthdate: September 7, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia
Died: 2021
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 11 
Carrie Hamilton
(Actress)
Carrie Hamilton
3
Birthdate: December 5, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2002
 12 
Alan Freed
(Disc jockey, Radio personality)
Alan Freed
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 15, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Windber
Died: 1965
 13 
Paul Bocuse
(Chefs)
Paul Bocuse
0
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: February 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France
Died: 2018
 14 
Kalakaua
(Monarch)
Kalakaua
1
Birthdate: November 16, 1836
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: 1891
 15 
Curt Flood
(Baseball player)
Curt Flood
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 18, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Houston
Died: 1997
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 16 
Garrincha
(One of the Greatest Football Players of All Time)
Garrincha
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 28, 1933
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pau Grande, Magé, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: 1983
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 17 
Bobo Brazil
(Wrestler)
Bobo Brazil
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 10, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 18 
Claudio Abbado
(Conductor Who Was One of the leading conductors of his Generation)
Claudio Abbado
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 26, 1933
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: 2014
 19 
Al Hirschfeld
(Caricaturist, Artist, Postage stamp designer)
Al Hirschfeld
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 21, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. Louis
Died: 2003
 20 
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
(Emperor)
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
1
Birthdate: August 6, 1697
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brussels
Died: 1745
 21 
Charles IV of Spain
(Former King of Spain (1788 - 1808))
Charles IV of Spain
4
Birthdate: November 11, 1748
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Portici, Italy
Died: 1819
 22 
Jean-François Millet
(Artist)
Jean-François Millet
1
Birthdate: October 4, 1814
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gréville-Hague, La Hague, France
Died: 1875
 23 
Nedra Volz
(Actress, Singer)
Nedra Volz
4
Birthdate: June 18, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montrose, Iowa, United States
Died: 2003
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
 24 
Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi`i
(Arab Muslim Scholar, Theologian, and Writer)
Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi`i
0
Birthdate: 0767
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gaza
Died: 0820
 25 
David Garrick
(Actor, Playwright, Film producer, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage actor)
David Garrick
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 19, 1717
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hereford
Died: 1779
 26 
Prince Henry of Battenberg
(Prince)
Prince Henry of Battenberg
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 5, 1858
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: 1896
 27 
Bairbre Dowling
(Actress)
Bairbre Dowling
0
Birthdate: March 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2016
 28 
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
(Politician, Military personnel)
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 3, 1887
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kyoto
Died: 1990
 29 
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Politician)
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
6
Birthdate: July 18, 1552
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vienna
Died: 1612
 30 
John Soane
(Architect, Archaeologist)
John Soane
0
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: September 10, 1753
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Reading
Died: 1837
 31 
Gerry Mulligan
(Former Jazz musician who teamed up with Chet Baker to form an influential cool jazz group)
Gerry Mulligan
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 6, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Queens Village, New York, United States
Died: 1996
 32 
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(Political & Spiritual Leader and Founder of the 'Khudai Khidmatgar' Resistance Movement against British Colonial Rule in India)
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
7
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 6, 1890
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Utmānzai, Pakistan
Died: 1988
 33 
Beatrice Lillie
(Actress)
Beatrice Lillie
1
Birthdate: May 29, 1894
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: 1989
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 34 
David Newman
(Composer)
David Newman
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 24, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Corsicana, Texas, United States
Died: 2009
 35 
Amílcar Cabral
(Agricultural engineer and Politician)
Amílcar Cabral
1
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: October 24, 1924
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bafatá, Portuguese Guinea
Died: 1973
 36 
José Guadalupe Posada
(Caricaturist, Illustrator)
José Guadalupe Posada
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 2, 1852
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Aguascalientes
Died: 1913
 37 
Minh Mang
(Emperor)
Minh Mang
2
Birthdate: May 25, 1791
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gia Định, Việt Nam
Died: 1841
 38 
Gad Anders Rausing
(Industrialist)
Gad Anders Rausing
1
Birthdate: May 19, 1922
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bromma, Sweden
Died: 2000
 39 
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
(Kenyan Political Leader Who Played a Key Role in Kenya's Struggle for Independence)
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1911
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bondo, Kenya
Died: 1994
 40 
Thomas Mifflin
(Politician)
Thomas Mifflin
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 10, 1744
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1800
 41 
Craig Claiborne
(Food Critic)
Craig Claiborne
1
Birthdate: September 4, 1920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sunflower, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2000
 42 
R. D. Blackmore
(Novelist)
R. D. Blackmore
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 9, 1825
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Longworth, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1900
 43 
Aslan Byutukayev
(Military Leader)
Aslan Byutukayev
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 22, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Achkhoy-Martan, Russia
Died: 2021
 44 
Anatol Rapoport
(Mathematician, University teacher)
Anatol Rapoport
0
Birthdate: May 22, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lozova
Died: 2007
 45 
Dante Lavelli
(Football player)
Dante Lavelli
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 23, 1923
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hudson, Ohio, United States
Died: 2009
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 46 
Red Jacket
(Orator)
Red Jacket
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1750 AD
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 1830
 47 
Sexy Cora
(Actress)
Sexy Cora
3
Birthdate: May 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: West Berlin, West Germany
Died: 2011
 48 
Ferdinand Mannlicher
(Austrian Small Arms Designer and Engineer)
Ferdinand Mannlicher
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 30, 1848
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mainz, Germany
Died: 1904
 49 
Christoph Martin Wieland
(Poet)
Christoph Martin Wieland
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 5, 1733
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Achstetten, Germany
Died: 1813
 50 
Zénobe Gramme
(Belgian Electrical Engineer Who Invented the Gramme Machine)
Zénobe Gramme
0
Birthdate: April 4, 1826
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Amay, Belgium
Died: 1901