Born on December 20
December 20 birthdays & history
If you were born on December 20, you share a birthday with Kylian Mbappé, Binali Yıldırım and Ashley Cole. December 20 babies are Sagittarius, with turquoise as their birthstone and the narcissus as their birth flower. December 20 is the 355th day of the year in leap years (354th in other years).
Famous people born on December 20
- 1998Kylian Mbappé, French footballer
- 1955Binali Yıldırım, Turkish lawyer and politician, Turkish Minister of Transport
- 1980Ashley Cole, English footballer
- 1960Kim Ki-duk, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1890Jaroslav Heyrovský, Czech chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1980Martín Demichelis, Argentine footballer
- 1983Jonah Hill, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
- 1991Jorginho, Brazilian footballer
- 1898Irene Dunne, American actress and singer
- 1947Gigliola Cinquetti, Italian singer-songwriter
What happened on December 20
- 69Antonius Primus enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor for Nero's former general Vespasian.
- 1803The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.
- 1917Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
- 1940The superhero Captain America made his first published appearance in the comic book Captain America Comics #1.
- 1946It's a Wonderful Life premieres at the Globe Theatre in New York to mixed reviews.
- 1955Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.
- 1957The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.
- 1977With the approval of the State Council, China's two largest newspapers, the People's Daily and the Guangming Daily, publish in full for the first time the Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme.
- 1980NBC aired the American football match between the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins without announcers.
- 1985Pope John Paul II announces the creation of World Youth Day.
- 1999Portugal transferred the sovereignty over Macau, which it had administered since the mid–16th century, to China.
- 2007Elizabeth II becomes the oldest monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years and 243 days.
Also observed on December 20
- Bo Aung Kyaw Day (Myanmar)
- Earliest date for Winter solstice's eve (Northern Hemisphere), and its related observances: Yaldā (Iran)
- International Human Solidarity Day (International)
- Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (Macau)
Questions, answered
What star sign is December 20?
People born on December 20 are Sagittarius. Their birthstone is turquoise and their birth flower is the narcissus.
Which famous people were born on December 20?
Kylian Mbappé (1998), Binali Yıldırım (1955), Ashley Cole (1980), Kim Ki-duk (1960), Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890), Martín Demichelis (1980) were all born on December 20.
What happened on December 20 in history?
Among other things: in 1985, Pope John Paul II announces the creation of World Youth Day; in 1999, Portugal transferred the sovereignty over Macau, which it had administered since the mid–16th century, to China; in 2007, Elizabeth II becomes the oldest monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years and 243 days.
Can I get a newspaper front page from December 20?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any December 20 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
Events, birthdays and observances are adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “December 20”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.