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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Audrey Hepburn(British Actress Who was Famous as a Film and Fashion Icon)
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))
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)
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)
Birthdate: September 27, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: 2022
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Etta James(Singer-Songwriter Know for Hits Such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama")
Birthdate: January 25, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2012
Birthdate: February 8, 1819
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: England
Died: 1900
7
Johnny Weissmuller
(Olympic Swimmer and Actor Who Played Tarzan)
Birthdate: June 2, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Freidorf, Romania
Died: 1984
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Josh Gibson(One of the Best Power Hitters and Catchers in Baseball History.)
Birthdate: December 21, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buena Vista, Georgia, United States
Died: 1947
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Bobby Hull
(One of the Greatest Ice Hockey Players of All Time)
Birthdate: January 3, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Point Anne, Belleville, Canada
Died: 2023
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 7, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia
Died: 2021
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: December 5, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2002
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Alan Freed
(Disc jockey, Radio personality)
Birthdate: December 15, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Windber
Died: 1965
Birthdate: February 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France
Died: 2018
Birthdate: November 16, 1836
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: 1891
15
Curt Flood
(Baseball player)
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)
Birthdate: October 28, 1933
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pau Grande, Magé, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: 1983
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: July 10, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Claudio Abbado
(Conductor Who Was One of the leading conductors of his Generation)
Birthdate: June 26, 1933
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: 2014
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Al Hirschfeld
(Caricaturist, Artist, Postage stamp designer)
Birthdate: June 21, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. Louis
Died: 2003
20
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
(Emperor)
Birthdate: August 6, 1697
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brussels
Died: 1745
Birthdate: November 11, 1748
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Portici, Italy
Died: 1819
22
Jean-François Millet
(Artist)
Birthdate: October 4, 1814
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gréville-Hague, La Hague, France
Died: 1875
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Nedra Volz
(Actress, Singer)
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)
Birthdate: 0767
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gaza
Died: 0820
25
David Garrick
(Actor, Playwright, Film producer, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage actor)
Birthdate: February 19, 1717
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hereford
Died: 1779
26
Prince Henry of Battenberg
(Prince)
Birthdate: October 5, 1858
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: 1896
Birthdate: March 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2016
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Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
(Politician, Military personnel)
Birthdate: December 3, 1887
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kyoto
Died: 1990
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Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Politician)
Birthdate: July 18, 1552
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vienna
Died: 1612
30
John Soane
(Architect, Archaeologist)
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)
Birthdate: April 6, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Queens Village, New York, United States
Died: 1996
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Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan(Political & Spiritual Leader and Founder of the 'Khudai Khidmatgar' Resistance Movement against British Colonial Rule in India)
Birthdate: February 6, 1890
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Utmānzai, Pakistan
Died: 1988
Birthdate: May 29, 1894
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: 1989
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: February 24, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Corsicana, Texas, United States
Died: 2009
35
Amílcar Cabral
(Agricultural engineer and Politician)
Birthdate: October 24, 1924
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bafatá, Portuguese Guinea
Died: 1973
36
José Guadalupe Posada
(Caricaturist, Illustrator)
Birthdate: February 2, 1852
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Aguascalientes
Died: 1913
Birthdate: May 25, 1791
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gia Định, Việt Nam
Died: 1841
38
Gad Anders Rausing
(Industrialist)
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)
Birthdate: 1911
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bondo, Kenya
Died: 1994
40
Thomas Mifflin
(Politician)
Birthdate: January 10, 1744
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1800
41
Craig Claiborne
(Food Critic)
Birthdate: September 4, 1920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sunflower, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2000
42
R. D. Blackmore
(Novelist)
Birthdate: June 9, 1825
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Longworth, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1900
43
Aslan Byutukayev
(Military Leader)
Birthdate: October 22, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Achkhoy-Martan, Russia
Died: 2021
44
Anatol Rapoport
(Mathematician, University teacher)
Birthdate: May 22, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lozova
Died: 2007
45
Dante Lavelli
(Football player)
Birthdate: February 23, 1923
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hudson, Ohio, United States
Died: 2009
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: 1750 AD
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 1830
Birthdate: May 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: West Berlin, West Germany
Died: 2011
48
Ferdinand Mannlicher
(Austrian Small Arms Designer and Engineer)
Birthdate: January 30, 1848
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mainz, Germany
Died: 1904
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Christoph Martin Wieland
(Poet)
Birthdate: September 5, 1733
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Achstetten, Germany
Died: 1813
50
Zénobe Gramme
(Belgian Electrical Engineer Who Invented the Gramme Machine)
Birthdate: April 4, 1826
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Amay, Belgium
Died: 1901