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Events on Saturday 20 January 2024 2
1926 – 2024Norman Jewison (1926-2024)Died 20 January 2024, aged 97Canadian director whose films included In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof and Moonstruck.
2024Japan lands SLIM on the MoonThe fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landingJapan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon touched down on 20 January 2024, making Japan the fifth country to land softly on the Moon. The craft came to rest tilted, limiting its power.