Birthdays occurring on January, 20

1979

Will Young was born on January 20, 1979 I have to keep watching the video to check I'm on it at all. It went like a dream. More quotations from Will Young

Deaths occurring on January, 20

1779

David Garrick died on January 20, 1779 English actor and playwright, 1717-1779 Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, and talk’d like poor Poll. More quotations from David Garrick

1900

John Ruskin died on January 20, 1900 English writer and critic of art, architecture, and society, 1819-1900 There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey. More quotations from John Ruskin

1962

Robinson Jeffers died on January 20, 1962 American writer, 1887-1962 The deep dark-shining Pacific leans on the land Feeling his cold strength To the outmost margins More quotations from Robinson Jeffers