What happened in music on September 20: 21 artists were born and 6 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years and 40 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Born on September 20

Born in 1925Bobby NunnThe Coasters · 1925 – 1986 (deceased)
Born in 1945Sweet Pea AtkinsonWas (Not Was) · 1945 – 2020 (deceased)
Born in 1948John PanozzoStyx · 1948 – 1996 (deceased)
Born in 1948Chuck PanozzoStyx · 78 years old
Born in 1949Jan HendriksDoe Maar · 77 years old
Born in 1949Brian WilloughbyStrawbs · 77 years old
Born in 1951Henk HofstedeNits · 75 years old
Born in 1952Harvey JamesSherbet · 1952 – 2011 (deceased)
Born in 1953Jeff JonesRush · 73 years old
Born in 1957Alannah CurrieThompson Twins · 69 years old
Born in 1960CowboyThe Furious Five · 1960 – 1989 (deceased)
Born in 1960Dave HemingwayThe Housemartins · 66 years old
Born in 1962Fionnuala SherrySecret Garden · 64 years old
Born in 1966Nuno BettencourtExtreme · 60 years old
Born in 1968Ben ShepherdSoundgarden · 58 years old
Born in 1968Vic "Vikki" FoxxThe Veronicas · 58 years old
Born in 1969Erick E57 years old
Born in 1971Sin With Sebastian55 years old
Born in 1978Dan Gillespie SellsThe Feeling · 48 years old
Born in 1980Ayah Marar46 years old
Born in 1987Jack LawlessDNCE · 39 years old
Died on September 20
Concerts on September 20 in the Netherlands and Belgium
Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.
2026
- Blaze BayleyBarBelgium
2025
- Ken StringfellowIn 't Holt 1654the Netherlands
- Rob KloetDe Nollenthe Netherlands
- Uli Jon RothCentre Culturel de ChênéeBelgium
- Agnes ObelStadsschouwburgBelgium
- Geike ArnaertAtomiumsquareBelgium
- Noémie WolfsDe SingerBelgium
2024
- BLØFOpenluchttheater Caprerathe Netherlands
2023
- Maaike OuboterGrote Zaalthe Netherlands
2022
- Status QuoAncienne BelgiqueBelgium
2018
- Herman van VeenTheater Heerlenthe Netherlands
- Ilse DeLangeRondathe Netherlands
- HalseyAncienne BelgiqueBelgium
- RAYEAncienne BelgiqueBelgium
- Son Mieux18 Septemberpleinthe Netherlands
2014
- KensingtonMarktthe Netherlands
- KensingtonPodium De Vorstinthe Netherlands
- De StaatIdunathe Netherlands
- TrickyZaal De ZwerverBelgium
2013
- Ed KowalczykRabotheaterthe Netherlands
- Candy DulferJupiler Stagethe Netherlands
- Frank BoeijenAhoythe Netherlands
- Cesar ZuiderwijkFame Music Storethe Netherlands
2012
- Ilse DeLangePodium De Vorstinthe Netherlands
2011
- Golden EarringStadsgehoorzaalthe Netherlands
2010
- Eliza DoolittleMNM RadioBelgium
- Philip SelwayKleine Zaalthe Netherlands
2008
- AnoukExcelsior RSKBelgium
- Snoop DoggVorst Nationaal / Forest NationalBelgium
- Beth HartDeventer Schouwburgthe Netherlands
- Within TemptationStudio Plantagethe Netherlands
2006
- HooverphonicTivolithe Netherlands
2003
- Steve HogarthDe Lantaarnthe Netherlands
- Sananda MaitreyaPlace Saint-AubainBelgium
- The StranglersExcelsior RSKBelgium
- TiëstoGrote Marktthe Netherlands
2000
- Richard AshcroftChapiteauBelgium
- The Smashing PumpkinsAhoythe Netherlands
1998
- Frank BoeijenDorpspleinBelgium
- Brian MayAncienne BelgiqueBelgium
Source: setlist.fm
Number 1 on September 20
More Top 40 →The Dutch Top 40 number 1 in the years a new chart came out on September 20, newest first.
2025Man I Need
2014Fireball
2008I Kissed A Girl
2003Aicha
1997Barbie Girl
1986The Way It Is
1980The Winner Takes It All
1975Sailing
1969Don't Forget To Remember
In the other years the chart from a few days earlier held on September 20:
2026 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1996 · 1995 · 1994 · 1993 · 1992 · 1991 · 1990 · 1989 · 1988 · 1987 · 1985 · 1984 · 1983 · 1982 · 1981 · 1979 · 1978 · 1977 · 1976 · 1974 · 1973 · 1972 · 1971 · 1970 · 1968 · 1967 · 1966 · 1965
Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.
Frequently asked questions
Who has a birthday on September 20?
Born on September 20: Bobby Nunn (1925), Sweet Pea Atkinson (1945), John Panozzo (1948), Chuck Panozzo (1948), Jan Hendriks (1949), Brian Willoughby (1949), Henk Hofstede (1951), Harvey James (1952), Jeff Jones (1953) and Alannah Currie (1957) and others.
Which artists died on September 20?
Died on September 20: Jim Croce (1973), Tim Davis (1988), Steve Gray (2008), James Getzoff (2015), Sarah Dash (2021) and John Hartman (2022).
Which record was number 1 on September 20?
In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2025: Man I Need (Olivia Dean); 2014: Fireball (Pitbull, John Ryan); 2008: I Kissed A Girl (Katy Perry); 2003: Aicha (Outlandish); 1997: Barbie Girl (Aqua). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.
Which concerts took place on September 20?
According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 40 times.






































