Josefina Vázquez Mota

Mexican politician.

Born January 20th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Mexico City.

Ira Newble

American basketball player.

Born January 20th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Southfield.

Hakim Said

Pakistani medical researcher, scholar, philanthropist, and governor of sindh province (1920–1998).

Born January 20th, 1920 in Delhi.

Died October 17th, 1998 at 78 years old in Karachi.

Johannes V. Jensen

Danish author (1873-1950).

Born January 20th, 1873 in Farsø. ^[ref]

Died November 25th, 1950 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (kidney disease). ^[ref]

Peter Tschentscher

German politician (spd), first mayor of hamburg.

Born January 20th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Bremen. ^[ref]

Becir Omeragic

Swiss association football player.

Born January 20th, 2002 (age 24 years) in Geneva.

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress (1940–2026).

Born January 20th, 1940 in Prague.

Died February 6th, 2026 at 86 years old in Prague. ^[ref]

John L. Allen Jr.

American journalist and writer (1965-2026).

Born January 20th, 1965 in Hays.

Died January 22nd, 2026 at 61 years old in Rome (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

Dewi Lestari

Indonesian writer, singer, and song-writer.

Born January 20th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Bandung.

Marco Brescianini

Italian footballer.

Born January 20th, 2000 (age 26 years) in Calcinate.