List of Famous people born on January 20th

Joseph Buloff was a Russian Empire-born American actor and director known for his work in Broadway and Yiddish theatre. He received the Itzik Manger Prize for contributions to Yiddish letters in 1974.

Rudolf Risch was a German racing cyclist. He finished in last place in the 1932 Tour de France.

Jean-Antoine Constantin,, was a French painter.

Luka Zdenjak is a Croatian male badminton player. In 2010, he became the runner-up at the Morocco International tournament in mixed doubles event partnered with Rajae Rochdy. In 2011 he won the mixed doubles event and the runner-up in the men's singles event at the Ethiopia International tournament.

Marcello Fois is an Italian writer. He was born in Nuoro in Sardinia and studied at the University of Bologna. His first novel Ferro Recente was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts for radio, TV, film and theatre. He has won numerous prizes, including:

• 1992 – Premio Italo Calvino for Picta
• 1997 – Premio Dessì for Nulla
• 1998 – Premio Scerbanenco for Sempre caro
• 2002 – Premio Fedeli for Dura madre
• 2007 – Premio Lama e trama
• 2007 – Premio Super Grinzane Cavour for Memoria del vuoto
• 2007 – Premio Volponi for Memoria del vuoto
• 2007 – Premio Alassio Centolibri - Un Autore per l'Europa for Memoria del vuoto