April 20th: What is special about this date?

April 20th marks the 110th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 111th in case of leap years). There are 255 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on April 20th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to April 20th and what happened on April 20th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 20th.

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April 20th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On April 20th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Luther Vandross
    Luther Vandross (1951)

    Luther vandross was a renowned r&b singer known for his smooth and soulful voice, and for hits like 'never too much' and 'dance with my...

  • Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange (1949)

    American academy award winning actress, who started her film career in 1976 with the remake of king kong.

  • Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis (1964)

    Andy serkis is an english actor known for his groundbreaking motion-capture performances in iconic roles such as gollum in the lord of the...

  • Carmen Electra
    Carmen Electra (1972)

    American actress who made a successful career replacing stars like pamela anderson lee and jenny mccarthy of mtvaeur(tm), which has seen her...

  • Edie Sedgwick
    Edie Sedgwick (1943)

    American model with amazing eyes and great legs.

  • Shemar Moore
    Shemar Moore (1970)

    American actor, former fashion model.

  • Ryan O'Neal
    Ryan O'Neal (1941)

    After starting his career as a stuntman in the movie industry, he became an actor on tv and screen.

  • Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover (1964)

    American actor, known for being one of hollywood's most famous oddballs, dada renaissance men, iconoclast auteurs, absurdist entrepreneurs,...

  • Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright (1949)

    Veronica cartwright is an english-american actress known for her roles in alien, the birds, and invasion of the body snatchers.

  • George Takei
    George Takei (1937)

    American actor, director, and author.

  • See more celebrities born on April 20th

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April 20th: who died on this date?

On April 20th the following celebrities died:


  • Benny Hill
    Benny Hill (1992)

    British comedian, who was well-known for his funny and humorous style.

  • Alan Dale
    Alan Dale (2002)

    American singer (born 1925).

  • Christian X
    Christian X (1947)

    King of denmark (1912-1947), dies aged 76.

  • Idrissa Deby (2021)

    Former President of Chad.

  • Galdino Balthazar (1997)

    Brazilian indigenous leader and activist who fought for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Briyan Stoker (1912)

    Irish author known for his Gothic novel Dracula.

  • Marl Stoker (1912)

    Irish author best known for his Gothic novel 'Dracula'.

  • Madylyn Pugh (2011)

    Co-creator of the 'I Love Lucy' show.

  • Zakariyah Deby (2021)

    Former President of Chad.

  • Felcia Farr (2003)

    American actress known for her roles in classic films and television shows.

  • See all famous people who died on April 20th

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April 20th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On April 20th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Taurus according to the Western Zodiac.

Taurus zodiac sign

April 20th: what is special about the Taurus sign?

The Taurus sign encompasses people born between April 20th and May 20th.

You can discover Taurus's personality traits and attitude and Taurus's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Taurus born in April discover why April born are so special.

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April 20th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on April 20th in history:


  • Apr 20, 1934: Heinrich Himmler becomes inspector of Prussian secret state police.
  • Apr 20, 1940: 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Apr 20, 1955: Saint of Bleecker St closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances
  • Apr 20, 1963: Sophie closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 8 performances
  • Apr 20, 1964: 86 percent of black students boycott Cleveland, Ohio schools.
  • Apr 20, 1967: US planes bomb Haiphong for 1st time during Vietnam War
  • Apr 20, 1970: 74th Boston Marathon won by Ron Hill of Great Britain in 2:10:30 (new US marathon record).
  • Apr 20, 1976: George Harrison sings lumberjack song with Monty Python
  • Apr 20, 1989: NATO debates modernising short range missiles although the U.S. and U.K. are in favour, West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl obtains a concession deferring a decision.
  • Apr 20, 1992: 100th episode of Murphy Brown airs
  • Apr 20, 2012: Arab Spring
  • Apr 20, 2016: War in Afghanistan (2001-present: April 2016 Kabul attack. According to the Afghan Interior Ministry, the death toll from yesterday’s Taliban attack against Kabul’s National Directorate of Security has risen to 64 and 347 others were injured.
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What day of the year is April 20th?


April 20th marks the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 111th in case of leap years).

There are 255 days remaining until the end of the year.

April 20th is the 20th day of the month of April.