July 20 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 20, your zodiac sign is Cancer ♋, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with Edmund Hillary and Gregor Mendel.
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- the Moon
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 201st
- Popularity
- 103rd of 366
- Half birthday
- January 20
- Next July 20
- July 20
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July 20 zodiac: Cancer ♋
People born on July 20 fall under Cancer, the 4th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from June 21 to July 22. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, and its symbol is the crab.
Cancer is a water sign ruled by the Moon and associated with home, family and emotional connection. Like the crab it is named after, Cancer is described as having a protective shell and a soft, caring interior.
Famous people born on July 20
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 20, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1919New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist (1919–2008)
- Born 1822Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
- Born 1962American actor
- Born 1980Brazilian fashion model
- Born 1864Swedish poet (1864–1931)
- Born 196664th President of Mexico
- Born 178530th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1808–1839)
- Born 1973King of Norway since 2026
- Born 1938American actress (1938–1981)
- Born 1925French West Indian psychiatrist and philosopher (1925–1961)
- Born 1947German physicist (born 1947)
- Born 1933American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)
- Born 1938English actress (1938–2020)
- Born 1804English biologist and paleontologist (1804–1892)
- Born 1925French economist and politician (1925–2023)
- Born 1964American musician (1964–2017)
- Born 1993French footballer (born 1993)
- Born 1873Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932)
- Born 1977Brazilian-Japanese association football player
- Born 1954Former President of Vietnam
- Born 1847German painter (1847–1935)
- Born 1895Hungarian artist (1895–1946)
- Born 1969American actor
- Born 1971Canadian and American actress (born 1971)
- Born 1975American basketball player (born 1975)
- Born 1967Georgian politician
- Born 1973Thai male singer
- Born 1938President of Niger from 1999 to 2010
- Born 1953American journalist and author
- Born 1950Indian actor and director
- Born 1973American actor and musician
- Born 1774French General, nobleman and Marshal of France (1774-1852)
- Born 2001Spanish footballer (born 2001)
- Born 1989Russian footballer
- Born 1979Hungarian footballer (1979–2004)
- Born 1946Burmese politician and scholar serving as the 9th President of Myanmar
- Born 1975American actress
- Born 1890Italian painter and printmaker (1890–1964)
- Born 1938English associsation football player (1938-2021)
- Born 1996German-Uzbek footballer (born 1996)
July 20 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 20 birthday facts
- July 20 is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years), leaving 164 days until the end of the year.
- July 20 is the 103rd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,466 babies born on an average July 20(3% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 20 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 20 were most likely conceived around October 28 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 20, six months after July 20.
- July 20 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 20?
July 20 falls under Cancer ♋, which runs from June 21 to July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 20?
The birthstone for July 20 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 20?
Famous people born on July 20 include Edmund Hillary (1919), Gregor Mendel (1822), Carlos Alazraqui (1962), Gisele Bündchen (1980), Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864), Enrique Peña Nieto (1966).
How common is a July 20 birthday?
July 20 is the 103rd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,466 babies born on an average July 20.
What day of the year is July 20?
July 20 is the 201st day of the year in common years and the 202nd day in leap years.