What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 20, 1942?

In the Chinese zodiac, January 20, 1942 falls in the year of the Metal Snake.

What is the birthstone for January?

The birthstone for January is garnet.

What was the moon phase on January 20, 1942?

On January 20, 1942 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Tuesday

Born on January 20, 1942?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♒ Star sign
Aquarius
🐍 Chinese zodiac
Metal Snake
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
84 years

Famous people born on January 20, 1942

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Muhammad Ali

January 17 · American boxer (1942–2016)

Osman Nuri Topbaş

January 21 · Turkish writer (born 1942)

Amine Gemayel

January 22 · former Lebanese president

Mimis Domazos

January 22 · Greek footballer (1942–2025)

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat

January 23 · Mongolian politician, president of Mongolia

Rildo da Costa Menezes

January 23 · Brazilian footballer (1942-2021)

What happened that day

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January 20, 1942 was a Tuesday. Someone born on January 20, 1942 is a Aquarius. Someone born on January 20, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,970 days. People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on January 20

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

André-Marie Ampère
1775 · French physicist and mathematician
Federico Fellini
1920 · Italian filmmaker
David Lynch
1946 · American filmmaker

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Questions about January 20, 1942

What day of the week was January 20, 1942?: January 20, 1942 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on January 20, 1942?: Someone born on January 20, 1942 is a Aquarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 20, 1942?: In the Chinese zodiac, January 20, 1942 falls in the year of the Metal Snake.
How old is someone born on January 20, 1942?: Someone born on January 20, 1942 is 84 years old today and has lived about 30,970 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1942?: People born in 1942 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for January?: The birthstone for January is garnet.
What was the moon phase on January 20, 1942?: On January 20, 1942 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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