What are the important events that happened on January 20? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 20: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 20 is the 20^th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 345 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 7, 2025 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 28,955,520 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘icosagon’ day.

Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 9 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,413 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

January 20: This Day In History

In the ancient astronomy, it was the cusp day between Capricorn and Aquarius. In some years it is Aquarius, but others Capricorn. It depends on the year.

January 20 Historical Events

• 1523 –
  Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.
• 1576 –
  The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almanza.
• 1839 –
  In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats an alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
• 1920 –
  The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.
• 1921 –
  The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
• 1929 –
  In Old Arizona, the first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, is released.
• 1949 –
  Point Four Program a program for economic aid to poor countries announced by United States President Harry S. Truman in his inaugural address for a full term as President.
• 1959 –
  The first flight of the Vickers Vanguard.
• 1987 –
  Church of England envoy Terry Waite is kidnapped in Lebanon.
• 1999 –
  The China News Service announces new government restrictions on Internet use, aimed especially at Internet cafés.

Who were born on January 20?

• 1755 –
  Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet, Royal Navy admiral (d. 1824)
• 1855 –
  Ernest Chausson, French composer (d. 1899)
• 1924 –
  Slim Whitman, American singer
• 1950 –
  Chuck Lefley, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1953 –
  Jeffrey Epstein, American financier and convicted sex offender
• 1955 –
  Joe Doherty, Provisional Irish Republican Army member
• 1960 –
  Apa Sherpa, Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer, summitted Everest 19 times
• 1965 –
  Warren Joyce, English footballer
• 1975 –
  Norberto Fontana, Argentine racing driver
• 1979 –
  Shang Yi, Chinese footballer

Who died on January 20?

• 1666 –
  Anna of Austria, wife of Louis XIII of France and regent (b. 1601)
• 1709 –
  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)
• 1837 –
  Sir John Soane, English neo-classical architect (b. 1753)
• 1875 –
  Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)
• 1962 –
  Robinson Jeffers, American poet (b. 1887)
• 1984 –
  Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and actor (b. 1904)
• 1988 –
  Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Pashtun Nationalist & non-violent freedom fighter (b. 1890)
• 1993 –
  Audrey Hepburn, Anglo-Dutch actress (b. 1929)
• 2003 –
  Al Hirschfeld, American caricaturist (b. 1903)
• 2003 –
  Craig Kelly, American snowboarder (b. 1966)