Born on 20 January 1983

At A Glance

20 January 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

20 January 1983 was a Thursday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “You Can't Hurry Love” by Phil Collins.

Top Film of 1983

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.

Star sign

The star sign for 20 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 20 January 1983 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 20 January 1983 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 20 January

• 1974 China gains control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement between the naval forces of China and South Vietnam.
• 1986 In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
• 1986 Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Justin Lekhanya.
• 1990 Protests in Azerbaijan, part of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.
• 1991 Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.

Famous people born on 20 January

• J. J. McCarthy, American football player (born 2003)
• David Lynch, American director, producer, and screenwriter (1946–2025)
• Evan Peters, American actor (born 1987)
• Sid Wilson, American musician (born 1977)

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