Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 20 2009
German actor and theatre director (1935–2024) · 1935–2024
Days lived
32,517
Hungarian writer · 1884–1953
Days lived
25,203
scientist · 1935–2007
Days lived
26,582
military person · b. 1943
Days alive
24,107
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singer-songwriter · b. 1973
Days alive
13,149
actor · b. 1956
Days alive
19,359
writer · 1915–1972
Days lived
20,902
English association football player · b. 1995
Days alive
5,114
Ruler · 1716–1788
Days lived
26,627
entrepreneur · b. 1963
Days alive
16,802
actor · 1946–2025
Days lived
28,851
actor · 1920–1999
Days lived
28,997
Iranian discus thrower · b. 1985
Days alive
8,766
Turkish-German judge (1902–1985) · 1902–1985
Days lived
30,384
Television actor · b. 1987
Days alive
8,036
writer · 1920–1993
Days lived
26,948
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German actress · b. 1980
Days alive
10,593
chief executive officer · b. 1960
Days alive
17,898
East German politician, Communist leader (1931-2012) · 1931–2012
Days lived
29,765
Colombian writer (1934–2015) · 1934–2015
Days lived
29,598
British bassist, member of Judas Priest · b. 1952
Days alive
20,820
Canadian Jesuit priest · 1916–2017
Days lived
37,006
Dutch baseball player · b. 1957
Days alive
18,993
basketball player · b. 1981
Days alive
10,227
Financier, Convicted Sex Offender · 1953–2019
Days lived
24,308
Danish author (1873-1950) · 1873–1950
Days lived
28,432
American computer scientist · 1934–2023
Days lived
32,488
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
11,688
Swedish film producer · 1943–2024
Days lived
29,879
field hockey player (1904–1939) · 1904–1939
Days lived
12,853
Brazilian footballer · b. 1994
Days alive
5,479
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Irish politician · b. 1980
Days alive
10,593
German chess player · b. 1963
Days alive
16,802
Bosnian Serb former politician (1945–2020) · 1945–2020
Days lived
27,632
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British field hockey player · b. 1988
Days alive
7,671
writer · b. 1972
Days alive
13,515
Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015) · 1923–2015
Days lived
33,892
German actor (1921–2003) · 1921–2003
Days lived
30,144
rapper · 1920–1989
Days lived
25,349
Venezuelan Major League Baseball player, coach, manager · b. 1964
Days alive
16,437
musician · b. 1979
Days alive
10,958
Bulgarian-German actor · b. 1966
Days alive
15,706
Disc jockey · b. 1977
Days alive
11,688
Danish convicted criminal and former entrepreneur · b. 1967
Days alive
15,341
Russian architect (1874-1923) · 1874–1923
Days lived
18,097
film director · 1874–1938
Days lived
23,461
German racing driver and television presenter · b. 1976
Days alive
12,054
football player · b. 1993
Days alive
5,844
football player · 1888–1980
Days lived
33,590
German comedian and television presenter · b. 1967
Days alive
15,341
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actor · 1862–1940
Days lived
28,563
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
American actress (1907–1990) · 1907–1990
Days lived
30,139
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
43,023
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
62,111
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,580
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,451
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