20

Year 20 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.__NOTOC__

Events

By place

Roman Empire

*Galba is a Roman praetor.
*Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus becomes a consul.

Asia

* First year of "Dihuang" era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

*Philo defines philosophy as the maidservant of theology.

Births

Deaths

*Hillel the Elder, Talmudic scholar, his school and teachings were the most influential in the Talmud.
* Vipsania Agrippina, wife of Gaius Asinius Gallus and former wife of Tiberius. (b. 36 BC)