History of 20 April
- 1991 – Mikhail Gorbachev became the first Soviet head of state to visit South Korea.
- 1992 – The world’s largest fair, Expo ’92, opened in Seville, Spain.
- 1998 – Kenyan runner Moses Tanui, 32, won the Boston Marathon for the second time. He also registered the third-fastest time with 2 hours 7 minutes and 34 seconds.
- 1999 – Jane Seymour received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 2016 – The U.S. Treasury Department announced a plan for Harriet Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson as the portrait on the $20 bill.
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1982 – Jacqueline Govaert, Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist
- 1982 – Dario Knežević, Croatian footballer
- 1983 – Danny Granger, American basketball player
- 1983 – Miranda Kerr, Australian model
- 1983 – Joanne King, Irish actress
- 1984 – Nelson Évora, Ivorian-Portuguese triple jumper
- 1984 – Bárbara Lennie, Spanish actress
- 1984 – Edixon Perea, Colombian footballer
- 1984 – Jenna Shoemaker, American triathlete
- 1985 – Curt Hawkins, American wrestler
- 1985 – Brent Seabrook, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1987 – Chun Woo-hee, South Korean actress
- 1988 – Brandon Belt, American baseball player
- 1989 – Cally-Jo, English fine artist and tattoo artist
- 1989 – Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014
- 1989 – Carlos Valdes, Colombian-American actor and singer
- 1990 – Luhan, Chinese singer and actor
- 1990 – Abby Mavers, English actress
- 1992 – Kristian Álvarez, Mexican footballer
- 1992 – Marko Meerits, Estonian footballer
- 1995 – Damian McKenzie, New Zealand rugby union player
- 1995 – Jean Marie Dongou, Cameroonian footballer
- 1998 – Zachary Claman DeMelo, Canadian race car driver