Famous people born on September 20 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 20, you share it with Upton Sinclair, Sophia Loren, George R. R. Martin — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 20
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
263rd
Day of the year
September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years), with 102 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 20
Upton Sinclair — American novelist and social reformer (born 1878).
Sophia Loren — Italian film actress and Academy Award winner (born 1934).
George R. R. Martin — American fantasy author behind Game of Thrones (born 1948).
Also sharing the day:
Red Auerbach (b. 1917) — legendary Boston Celtics coach who won nine NBA championships.
Anne Meara (b. 1929) — American comedian and actress, half of the duo Stiller and Meara.
Guy Lafleur (b. 1951) — Montreal Canadiens great and five-time Stanley Cup champion.
September 20 in history
1519 — Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain on the expedition that achieved the first circumnavigation of the globe.
1946 — The first Cannes Film Festival opened in France.
1973 — Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous Battle of the Sexes tennis match.
1873 — The New York Stock Exchange closed for the first time in its history amid the Panic of 1873.
1954 — The first FORTRAN computer program was run, launching the age of modern programming languages.
1963 — President Kennedy proposed a joint U.S.–Soviet expedition to the Moon in a speech to the United Nations.
September 20 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 20?
Anyone born on September 20 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 20?
The birthstone for a September 20 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 20?
Upton Sinclair is among the best known — American novelist and social reformer (born 1878).
What happened on September 20?
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain on the expedition that achieved the first circumnavigation of the globe.
What day of the year is September 20?
September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years), with 102 days still to come.
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