* Astronomy

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January 20th

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The first launch of a Zenit-3F rocket took place on 20 January 2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenit-3F

The Wideband Global SATCOM 4 Satellite was launched on the 20th January, 2012
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47263246/wideband-global-satcom-4-satellite/

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Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. (born January 20, 1930) is a former American astronaut
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t34471160/buzz-aldrin/

Jerry Lynn Ross (January 20, 1948, Crown Point, Indiana) is a former NASA astronaut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_L._Ross

Magomed Tolboev (born 20 January 1951) was a test-pilot for the Buran space shuttle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magomed_Tolboyev

David Morris Lee (born January 20, 1931) is an American physicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lee_%28physicist%29

André-Marie Ampère (20 January 1775 - 10 June 1836) was a French physicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9-Marie_Amp%C3%A8re

James Edward Pringle (born 20 January 1949) is British astrophysicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Pringle

Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe (born 20 January 1939) is a Sri Lankan-born British mathematician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalin_Chandra_Wickramasinghe

Alexandre-Emile Béguyer de Chancourtois (20 January 1820 - 14 November 1886) was a French geologist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre-%C3%89mile_B%C3%A9guyer_de_Chancourtois

Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is a British actor.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47395031/tom-baker/

Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 - June 11, 1999) was an American actor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeForest_Kelley

Simon Marius (Latinised from German Simon Mayr; January 20, 1573 - January 5, 1625) was a German astronomer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Marius

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NGC 2206 was discovered by John Herschel on the 20th January 1835.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56349031/ngc-2206/

NGC 2217 was discovered by John Herschel on the 20th January 1835.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56349040/ngc-2217/

NGC 2263 was discovered by John Herschel on the 20th January 1835.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56349048/ngc-2263/

NGC 2272 was discovered by John Herschel on the 20th January 1835.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56349054/ngc-2272/

NGC 2292 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on the 20th January 1835.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56349061/ngc-2292/

NGC 2293 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on the 20th January 1835.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56349069/ngc-2293/

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Cordelia the innermost known moon of Uranus was discovered by Voyager 2 on January 20, 1986
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordelia_%28moon%29

Ophelia a moon of Uranus was discovered by Voyager 2 on January 20, 1986
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophelia_%28moon%29

The Alpha Hydrids are a minor shower that peaks on January 20
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56102118/alpha-hydrids/

Huge Fireball Over Japan on 20 January 2013

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Meteorites

The Palmyra (L3) meteorite fell in Missouri, USA, on the 20th January, 1926.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47395292/palmyra-meteorite/

The Dongtai (LL6) meteorite fell in Jiangsu, China, on the 20th January, 1970.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47395294/dongtai-meteorite/