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| January 20th, 2008 (January 20 2008) | Death | Ali Sadikin, former Jakarta famous governor (born in 1927) | |
| January 20th, 1998 (January 20 1998) | Death | Bobo Brazil, American professional wrestler (born in 1924) | |
| January 20th, 1988 (January 20 1988) | Death | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Pashtun Nationalist & non-violent freedom fighter (born in 1890) | |
| January 20th, 1988 (January 20 1988) | Death | Dora Stratou, Greek choreographer and folklorist (born in 1903) | |
| January 20th, 1978 (January 20 1978) | Birth | Joy Giovanni, American actress and glamour model | |
| January 20th, 1978 (January 20 1978) | Birth | Sonja Kesselschlager, German heptathlete | |
| January 20th, 1978 (January 20 1978) | Birth | Allan Sogaard, Danish footballer | |
| January 20th, 1968 (January 20 1968) | Event | The Houston Cougars defeat the UCLA Bruins 71-69 to win the Game of the Century. | |
| January 20th, 1968 (January 20 1968) | Birth | Melissa Rivers, American reporter and actress | |
| January 20th, 1968 (January 20 1968) | Birth | Rainn Wilson, American actor | |
| January 20th, 1958 (January 20 1958) | Birth | Lorenzo Lamas, American actor | |
| January 20th, 1948 (January 20 1948) | Birth | Natan Sharansky, Russian-born physicist and politician | |
| January 20th, 1948 (January 20 1948) | Birth | Nancy Kress, American writer | |
| January 20th, 1938 (January 20 1938) | Birth | William Berger, Austrian actor (died in 1993) | |
| January 20th, 1938 (January 20 1938) | Birth | Derek Dougan, Northern Irish footballer (died in 2007) | |
| January 20th, 1898 (January 20 1898) | Birth | U Razak, Burmese politician (died in 1947) | |
| January 20th, 1878 (January 20 1878) | Birth | Finlay Currie, British actor (died in 1968) | |
| January 20th, 1878 (January 20 1878) | Birth | Ruth St. Denis, dancer (died in 1968) | |
| January 20th, 1848 (January 20 1848) | Death | Christian VIII of Denmark (born in 1786) | |
| January 20th, 1798 (January 20 1798) | Birth | Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (died in 1858) | |
| January 20th, 1788 (January 20 1788) | Event | The third and main part of First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay. Arthur Phillip decides Botany Bay is unsuitable for location of a penal colony, and decides to move to Port Jackson. | |
| January 20th, 1568 (January 20 1568) | Death | Myles Coverdale, English Bible translator | |
| January 20th, 1358 (January 20 1358) | Birth | Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (died in 1382) | |
