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January 20 1990

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Historical Events

Black January
war
1990 massacre in Baku
Baku

Born on This Day

🇩🇪Achim Benning
deceased
German actor and theatre director (1935–2024) · 1935–2024
Days lived
32,518
🇭🇺Andor Gábor
deceased
Hungarian writer · 1884–1953
Days lived
25,204

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Albin Eser
deceased
German judge (1935–2023) · 1935–2023
Days lived
32,137
Audrey Hepburn
deceased
stage actor · 1929–1993
Days lived
23,273

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
50,058
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
38,736

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇦🇺Harriet
deceased
Galápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,139
🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
57,729

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
55,902
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
55,599

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
661,109
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
140,623

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
18,552
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
11,974

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🇩🇪Andreas Heldrich

deceased

scientist · 1935–2007

Days lived

26,583

Armando Guebuza

Armando Guebuza

military person · b. 1943

Days alive

17,168

Benjamin Biolay

🇫🇷Benjamin Biolay

singer-songwriter · b. 1973

Days alive

6,210

Bill Maher

🇺🇸Bill Maher

actor · b. 1956

Days alive

12,420

C. W. Ceram

🇩🇪C. W. Ceram

writer · 1915–1972

Days lived

20,903

Calum Chambers

🇬🇧Calum Chambers

English association football player · b. 1995

Days alive

1

Charles III of Spain

🇪🇸Charles III of Spain

Ruler · 1716–1788

Days lived

26,628

David Baszucki

David Baszucki

entrepreneur · b. 1963

Days alive

9,863

David Lynch

🇺🇸David Lynch

actor · 1946–2025

Days lived

28,852

DeForest Kelley

🇺🇸DeForest Kelley

actor · 1920–1999

Days lived

28,998

Ehsan Hadadi

🇮🇷Ehsan Hadadi

Iranian discus thrower · b. 1985

Days alive

1,827

Ernst E. Hirsch

Ernst E. Hirsch

Turkish-German judge (1902–1985) · 1902–1985

Days lived

30,385

Evan Peters

🇺🇸Evan Peters

Television actor · b. 1987

Days alive

1,097

Federico Fellini

🇮🇹Federico Fellini

writer · 1920–1993

Days lived

26,949

Felicitas Woll

🇩🇪Felicitas Woll

German actress · b. 1980

Days alive

3,654

Francis Bécard

🇫🇷Francis Bécard

chief executive officer · b. 1960

Days alive

10,959

Günther Maleuda

🇩🇪Günther Maleuda

East German politician, Communist leader (1931-2012) · 1931–2012

Days lived

29,766

Helena Araújo

🇨🇭Helena Araújo

Colombian writer (1934–2015) · 1934–2015

Days lived

29,599

Ian Hill

🇬🇧Ian Hill

British bassist, member of Judas Priest · b. 1952

Days alive

13,881

Irénée Beaubien

🇨🇦Irénée Beaubien

Canadian Jesuit priest · 1916–2017

Days lived

37,007

Jan Hijzelendoorn

Jan Hijzelendoorn

Dutch baseball player · b. 1957

Days alive

12,054

Jason Richardson

🇺🇸Jason Richardson

basketball player · b. 1981

Days alive

3,288

Jeffrey Epstein

🇺🇸Jeffrey Epstein

Financier, Convicted Sex Offender · 1953–2019

Days lived

24,309

Johannes V. Jensen

Johannes V. Jensen

Danish author (1873-1950) · 1873–1950

Days lived

28,433

Joyce Currie Little

🇺🇸Joyce Currie Little

American computer scientist · 1934–2023

Days lived

32,489

Jung Soo-keun

🇰🇷Jung Soo-keun

film director · b. 1977

Days alive

4,749

Klas Olofsson

🇸🇪Klas Olofsson

Swedish film producer · 1943–2024

Days lived

29,880

Leonard O'Brien

🇺🇸Leonard O'Brien

field hockey player (1904–1939) · 1904–1939

Days lived

12,854

Lucas Piazón

🇮🇹Lucas Piazón

Brazilian footballer · b. 1994

Days alive

1

Lucinda Creighton

🇮🇪Lucinda Creighton

Irish politician · b. 1980

Days alive

3,654

Mladen Muše

🇩🇪Mladen Muše

German chess player · b. 1963

Days alive

9,863

Momčilo Krajišnik

🇧🇦Momčilo Krajišnik

Bosnian Serb former politician (1945–2020) · 1945–2020

Days lived

27,633

Nicola White

🇬🇧Nicola White

British field hockey player · b. 1988

Days alive

732

Nikki Haley

🇺🇸Nikki Haley

writer · b. 1972

Days alive

6,576

Nora Brockstedt

🇳🇴Nora Brockstedt

Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015) · 1923–2015

Days lived

33,893

Oscar Müller

🇩🇪Oscar Müller

German actor (1921–2003) · 1921–2003

Days lived

30,145

Otto Gerdes

🇩🇪Otto Gerdes

rapper · 1920–1989

Days lived

25,350

Ozzie Guillén

🇻🇪Ozzie Guillén

Venezuelan Major League Baseball player, coach, manager · b. 1964

Days alive

9,498

Rob Bourdon

🇺🇸Rob Bourdon

musician · b. 1979

Days alive

4,019

Samuel Finzi

🇩🇪Samuel Finzi

Bulgarian-German actor · b. 1966

Days alive

8,767

Sid Wilson

🇺🇸Sid Wilson

Disc jockey · b. 1977

Days alive

4,749

Stein Bagger

🇩🇰Stein Bagger

Danish convicted criminal and former entrepreneur · b. 1967

Days alive

8,402

Stepan Krichinskiy

Stepan Krichinskiy

Russian architect (1874-1923) · 1874–1923

Days lived

18,098

Steve Bloomer

🇬🇧Steve Bloomer

film director · 1874–1938

Days lived

23,462

Tim Schrick

🇩🇪Tim Schrick

German racing driver and television presenter · b. 1976

Days alive

5,115

Tom Biss

🇳🇿Tom Biss

football player · b. 1993

Days alive

1

Tryggve Gran

🇳🇴Tryggve Gran

football player · 1888–1980

Days lived

33,591

Wigald Boning

🇩🇪Wigald Boning

German comedian and television presenter · b. 1967

Days alive

8,402

Xaver Terofal

Xaver Terofal

actor · 1862–1940

Days lived

28,564

🇺🇸Barbara Stanwyck

deceased

American actress (1907–1990) · 1907–1990

Days lived

30,140

Claudio Abbado

🇮🇹Claudio Abbado

conductor · 1933–2014

Days lived

29,429

Dante Lavelli

🇺🇸Dante Lavelli

American football player (1923-2009) · 1923–2009

Days lived

31,379

Don Abney

🇺🇸Don Abney

American musician (1923-2000) · 1923–2000

Days lived

28,076

Duilio Loi

🇮🇹Duilio Loi

Italian boxer (1929–2008) · 1929–2008

Days lived

28,766

Etta James

🇺🇸Etta James

singer-songwriter · 1938–2012

Days lived

27,024

Eudoxia Woodward

🇺🇸Eudoxia Woodward

American artist and researcher (1919–2008) · 1919–2008

Days lived

32,363

Garrincha

🇧🇷Garrincha

Brazilian association football player (1933–1983) · 1933–1983

Days lived

17,982

Hermann Giesler

🇩🇪Hermann Giesler

German architect (1898-1987) · 1898–1987

Days lived

32,313

Hermann Heemsoth

🇩🇪Hermann Heemsoth

German chess player (1909-2006) · 1909–2006

Days lived

35,095

Ilse Thouret

🇩🇪Ilse Thouret

German motorcycle racer (1897–1969) · 1897–1969

Days lived

26,087

Izabella Yurieva

🇷🇺Izabella Yurieva

Soviet singer (1899-2000) · 1899–2000

Days lived

36,660

Jiří Raška

🇨🇿Jiří Raška

Czechoslovak skijumpers and skijumpers (1941–2012) · 1941–2012

Days lived

25,918

Joseph Gredt

🇱🇺Joseph Gredt

philosopher · 1863–1940

Days lived

27,933

Joseph Hannesschläger

🇩🇪Joseph Hannesschläger

actor · 1962–2020

Days lived

21,052

Louis Nerz

🇦🇹Louis Nerz

actor · 1866–1938

Days lived

26,272

Lukas Koch

🇩🇪Lukas Koch

German television presenter · 1980–2025

Days lived

16,093

Meat Loaf

🇺🇸Meat Loaf

singer-songwriter · 1947–2022

Days lived

27,145

Paolo Ettorre

🇮🇹Paolo Ettorre

Italian chief executive officer (1946-2007) · 1946–2007

Days lived

22,053

Rudolf Metzmacher

🇩🇪Rudolf Metzmacher

musician · 1906–2004

Days lived

35,655

Sexy Cora

🇩🇪Sexy Cora

German pornographic actress (1987–2011) · 1987–2011

Days lived

8,665

William Roberts

🇬🇧William Roberts

British painter (1895-1980) · 1895–1980

Days lived

30,910

🇪🇸José Miguel Barandiarán

deceased

Basque anthropologist, etnologist and archaeologist (1889–1991) · 1889–1991

Days lived

37,245

Frank J. Skinner

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

36,084

Johannes Paul

🇩🇪Johannes Paul

scientist · 1891–1990

Days lived

36,179

Walter Schenk

🇩🇪Walter Schenk

German military personnel · 1891–2000

Days lived

39,635

Hal Roach

🇺🇸Hal Roach

American filmmaker (1892–1992) · 1892–1992

Days lived

36,818

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

35,747

Lang Jingshan

Lang Jingshan

artist · 1892–1995

Days lived

37,507

Zośka Vieras

🇱🇹Zośka Vieras

Belarusian writer and poet (1892-1991) · 1892–1991

Days lived

36,167

Erté

🇫🇷Erté

Russian-born French designer (1892-1990) · 1892–1990

Days lived

35,621

Lillian Gish

🇺🇸Lillian Gish

American actress (1893–1993) · 1893–1993

Days lived

36,296

Martha Graham

🇺🇸Martha Graham

Ballet dancer · 1894–1991

Days lived

35,389

Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia

🇮🇹Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia

Italian film director (1894–1998) · 1894–1998

Days lived

37,800

Hermann Florstedt

Hermann Florstedt

military person · 1895–2000

Days lived

38,303

Adolf Pokorny

🇦🇹Adolf Pokorny

Austrian-born dermatologist and doctor; defendant in the Doctors' Trial at Nuremberg (1895-?) · 1895–2000

Days lived

38,145

Silas Simmons

🇺🇸Silas Simmons

American baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006

Days lived

40,558

Heinrich Eberbach

🇩🇪Heinrich Eberbach

German general (1895–1992) · 1895–1992

Days lived

35,296

Trude Fleischmann

🇺🇸Trude Fleischmann

Austrian-born American photographer (1895-1990) · 1895–1990

Days lived

34,364

Sylvia de Arruda Botelho Bittencourt

🇧🇷Sylvia de Arruda Botelho Bittencourt

Brazilian journalist · 1896–1995

Days lived

36,189

Lonesome George

🇪🇨Lonesome George

deceased

Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012

Days lived

37,431

Lin Wang

🇹🇼Lin Wang

Asian elephant · 1917–2003

Days lived

31,468

Washoe

🇺🇸Washoe

Chimpanzee · 1965–2007

Days lived

15,400

Koko

🇺🇸Koko

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,153

Alex

🇺🇸Alex

African grey parrot · 1976–2007

Days lived

11,434

Keiko

🇮🇸Keiko

Orca · 1977–2003

Days lived

9,842

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

55,172

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

45,614

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

44,580

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

44,214

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

41,658

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

40,310

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

64,641

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

45,310

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

23,662

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

21,205

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

19,115

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

17,092

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

6,512

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

5,329

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

4,624

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

3,937

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

3,894

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

3,673