Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

German prince (1865-1946).

Born January 20th, 1865 in Bad Arolsen.

Died May 26th, 1946 at 81 years old in Bad Arolsen.

John Naber

American swimmer.

Born January 20th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Evanston.

Gōgen Yamaguchi

Japanese karateka (1909-1989).

Born January 20th, 1909 in Shonai.

Died May 20th, 1989 at 80 years old in Tokyo.

Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois

French chemist and mineralogist (1820-1886).

Born January 20th, 1821 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died November 14th, 1886 at 65 years old in Paris.

Susan Rothenberg

American artist (1945-2020).

Born January 20th, 1945 in Buffalo.

Died May 19th, 2020 at 75 years old in Galisteo. ^[ref]

Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi

Quran reciter (1920-1969).

Born January 20th, 1920 in Al-Munsha'āh.

Died June 20th, 1969 at 49 years old in Al-Munsha'āh (esophageal varix).

David Tudor

American pianist and composer (1926–1996).

Born January 20th, 1926 in Philadelphia.

Died August 13th, 1996 at 70 years old in New York City.

Robert Olen Butler

American fiction writer.

Born January 20th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Granite City.

Ali Jasim

Iraqi professional footballer.

Born January 20th, 2004 (age 22 years) in Baghdad.

Nancy Kress

American science fiction writer (1948-).

Born January 20th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Buffalo.

Roman Starovoyt

Ex-minister of transport of the russian federation (1972—2025).

Born January 20th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Kursk.

Koichi Tohei

Japanese aikidoka (1920–2011).

Born January 20th, 1920 in Tokyo.

Died May 19th, 2011 at 91 years old in Tokyo.

Yvette Guilbert

French cabaret singer.

Born January 20th, 1865 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 3rd, 1944 at 79 years old in Aix-en-Provence. ^[ref]

Dong Fangxiao

Chinese artistic gymnast.

Born January 20th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Tangshan. ^[ref]

Pierriá Henry

American basketball player (1993-).

Born January 20th, 1993 (age 33 years) in South Charleston.

David Lee

Physicist and nobel prize winner from the united states.

Born January 20th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Rye.

Rentarō Mikuni

Japanese actor (1923–2013).

Born January 20th, 1923 in Ōta-shi.

Died April 14th, 2013 at 90 years old in Inagi (heart failure).

Mischa Elman

American violinist (1891–1967).

Born January 20th, 1891 in Talne.

Died April 20th, 1967 at 76 years old in New York City.

Jeff "Tain" Watts

American musician.

Born January 20th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Pittsburgh.

Carl Hans Lody

German naval reserve officer; spy (1877-1914).

Born January 20th, 1877 in Berlin.

Died November 6th, 1914 at 37 years old in Tower of London (gunshot wound).

Filipe Neri Ferrão

Seventh roman catholic patriarch of the east indies.

Born January 20th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Aldona.

Lorenzo Crisetig

Italian footballer.

Born January 20th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Cividale del Friuli.

Fahrettin Altay

Turkish general and statesperson (1880–1974).

Born January 20th, 1880 in Shkodër.

Died October 25th, 1974 at 94 years old in Istanbul.

Oscar Dronjak

Swedish guitarist.

Born January 20th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Mölndal.

Ali Afif

Qatari footballer.

Born January 20th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Doha.