Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/January 20
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20 January: Major events in the arts
- 1920 – Italian director Federico Fellini, one of the most influential filmmakers of all time and known for masterpieces like La Dolce Vita, was born in Rimini.
- 1942 – The legendary American soul and gospel singer Aretha Franklin was born; she would later become known as the Queen of Soul.
- 1958 – Elvis Presley received his draft notice for the United States Army, an event that significantly impacted the trajectory of his music career and public image.
- 1982 – Ozzy Osbourne famously bit the head off a bat during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa, creating one of the most notorious urban legends in rock and roll history.
- 2009 – Poet Elizabeth Alexander read her poem Praise Song for the Day at the first inauguration of Barack Obama, highlighting the role of literature in major civic events.
- Federico Fellini (b. 1920)
- Audrey Hepburn (d. 1993)
- Barbara Stanwyck (d. 1990)