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Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany in the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.
Famous Birthdays on April 20
1889 — Adolf Hitler
Austrian-born German politician, Führer of Nazi Germany (died 1945)
April 20 has 162 recorded notable births across history, from 1494 to 2005. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on April 20
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- 1898 U.S. President William McKinley signs a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War. Source
- 1876 The April Uprising begins. Its suppression shocks European opinion, and Bulgarian independence becomes a condition for ending the Russo-Turkish War. Source
- 1657 Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City). Source
- 2020 For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero, an effect of the 2020 Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war. Source
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Andrew Clement Serkis is an English actor and director.
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343 mark in his first full season in 1984, he was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1985 after hitting .
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Luther Vandross won eight Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year in 2004 for "Dance with My Father".
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Although his name is still attached to the last two records, his exit altitude record was broken two years later, when on 24 October 2014, Alan Eustace jumped from 135,890 feet with a drogue.
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Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1964
Andy Serkis
English actor and director
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1961
Don Mattingly
American baseball player, coach, and manager
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1951
Luther Vandross
American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2005)
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer.
1969
Felix Baumgartner
Austrian daredevil (died 2025)
Felix Baumgartner was an Austrian skydiver, extreme sportsman, and BASE jumper.
1975
Killer Mike
American rapper
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1920
John Paul Stevens
American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (died 2019)
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1839
Carol I of Romania
King of Romania (died 1914)
Carol I or Charles I of Romania, nicknamed the King of Independence ; was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince (Domnitor) from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914.
1958
Viacheslav Fetisov
Russian ice hockey player and coach
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1949
Massimo D'Alema
Italian journalist and politician, 76th Prime Minister of Italy
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1916
Yoko Matsuoka
Japanese writer (died 1979)
Yoko Matsuoka was a Japanese writer, literary agent, translator, and anti-war and women's rights activist.
1938
Betty Cuthbert
Australian sprinter (died 2017)
Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert, was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl".
1924
Leslie Phillips
English actor and producer (died 2022)
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1950
Alexander Lebed
Russian general and politician (died 2002)
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1808
Napoleon III
French politician, 1st President of France, Emperor of French Second Empire (died 1873)
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1945
Steve Spurrier
American football player and coach
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1955
Donald Pettit
American engineer and astronaut
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1971
Mikey Welsh
American bassist and painter (died 2011)
Michael Edward Welsh was an American artist and musician who played bass for several bands, including the rock band Weezer.
1928
Robert Byrne
American chess player and author (died 2013)
Robert Eugene Byrne was an American chess player and chess author who held the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). He won the U.S. Championship in 1972, and was a World Chess Championship Candidate in 1974.
1955
Svante Pääbo
Swedish geneticist and Nobel Laureate
Svante Pääbo is a Swedish geneticist and Nobel Laureate who specialises in the field of evolutionary genetics. As one of the founders of paleogenetics, he has worked extensively on the Neanderthal genome.