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April 20: Day of the Week
April 20, 2024 was the 111th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 255 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 20 Historical Event(s)
1526
The last ruler of the Lodi Dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.
1535
The Sun dog phenomenon observed over Stockholm and depicted in the famous painting “Vädersolstavlan”.
1657
Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City).
1861
American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
1862
Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard complete the first pasteurization tests.
1865
Astronomer Pietro Angelo Secchi demonstrates the Secchi disk, which measures water clarity, aboard Pope Pius IX’s yacht, the L’Immaculata Concezion.
1884
Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum Genus.
1912
Opening day for baseball’s Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, and Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
1918
Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day.
1939
Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday is celebrated as a national holiday in Nazi Germany.
Who were born on April 20?
1718
David Brainerd, American missionary (d. 1747)
1851
Young Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (d. 1875)
1893
Edna Parker, American supercentenarian (d. 2008)
1913
Mimis Fotopoulos, Greek actor (d. 1986)
1947
David Leland, British actor, director and screenwriter
1961
Don Mattingly, American baseball player
1980
Chris Duffy, American baseball player
1983
Miranda Kerr, Australian supermodel
1983
Patrice M'Bock, Cameroonian footballer
1983
Sebastian Ingrosso, Swedish DJ and producer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters AVYSHSUHPOV? Check your answers here: Word scramble AVYSHSUHPOV. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.