May 20th, 1501

Born on May 20th, 1501

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 191,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 1000 days, exactly on January 22nd, 2027, people who were born on May 20th, 1501 will be 192,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on May 20th?

May 20th, 2013

A tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, United States, killing 24 people and causing an estimated $2 billion of damage.

May 20th, 2012

The first of two major earthquakes struck Northern Italy, resulting in seven deaths.

May 20th, 1983

uMkhonto we Sizwe, the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress, detonated a car bomb in Pretoria, resulting in 19 deaths and 217.

May 20th, 1965

While attempting to land at Cairo International Airport, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 crashed for unknown reasons, killing all but 6 of the 121 people on board.

May 20th, 1947

The first session of the National Diet opened in Tokyo, Japan.

May 20th, 1943

The Luttra Woman (skull pictured), a bog body from the Early Neolithic period, was discovered near Luttra, Sweden.

May 20th, 1941

World War II: German paratroopers began the Battle of Heraklion on the island of Crete, capturing the airfield and port in Heraklion ten days later.

May 20th, 1927

By the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognized the sovereignty of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (pictured) over Hejaz and Nejd, which later merged to become Saudi Arabia.

May 20th, 1875

Representatives from seventeen countries signed the Metre Convention, which set up an institute for the purpose of coordinating international metrology and for coordinating the development of the metric system.

May 20th, 1609

Thomas Thorpe published the first copies of Shakespeare's sonnets, possibly without William Shakespeare's consent.

May 20th, 0794

According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, King Æthelberht II of East Anglia was beheaded on the orders of King Offa of Mercia.

May 20th, 0685

The Picts defeated the Northumbrians at the Battle of Dun Nechtain, severely weakening the latter's power in northern Great Britain.

May 20th, 2022

Russo-Ukrainian War: Russia claims full control of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege.

May 20th, 2019

The International System of Units (SI): The base units are redefined, making the international prototype of the kilogram obsolete.

May 20th, 2016

The government of Singapore authorised the controversial execution of convicted murderer Kho Jabing for the murder of a Chinese construction worker despite the international pleas for clemency, notably from Amnesty International and the United Nations.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 20th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 20th?

65

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

*May 20th, 1958, Oconomowoc

36

Shendy Puspa Irawati

Indonesian badminton player

*May 20th, 1987, Nganjuk

26

Dechapol Puavaranukroh

Thai badminton player

*May 20th, 1997, Chonburi

75

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

40

Anastasia Russkikh

Russian badminton player

*May 20th, 1983, Gatchina

23

Rosa Linn

Armenisk singer-songwriter

*May 20th, 2000, Vanadzor

34

Goh V Shem

Malaysian badminton player

*May 20th, 1989, Setapak

28

Iben Bergstein

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1995, Rødovre

27

Yukino Nakai

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1996, Nerima

63

Levinus Lemnius

Dutch writer (1505-1568)

*May 20th, 1505, Zierikzee †July 1st, 1568, Zierikzee

44

Jonathan Neil Morgan

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1979, Llanelli

51

Honoré de Balzac

French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)

*May 20th, 1799, Tours †August 18th, 1850, Paris

37

Kenn Lim

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1986, Alor Setar

21

Ferdian Mahardika Ranialdy

Badminton player

*May 20th, 2002, Yogyakarta City

27

Robert Skov

Danish association football player

*May 20th, 1996, Marbella

55

Timothy Olyphant

American actor

*May 20th, 1968, Honolulu

66

John Stuart Mill

British philosopher and political economist (1806–1873)

*May 20th, 1806, London Borough of Islington †May 8th, 1873, Avignon

67

Sigrid Undset

Norwegian writer (1882-1949)

*May 20th, 1882, Kalundborg †June 10th, 1949, Lillehammer Municipality

89

James Stewart

American actor (1908–1997)

*May 20th, 1908, Indiana †July 2nd, 1997, Beverly Hills

78

Dietrich Mateschitz

Austrian businessman

*May 20th, 1944, Sankt Marein im Mürztal †October 22nd, 2022, St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut

Same year
Born in 1501

53

Marcellus II

Pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555

*May 6th, 1501, Montefano †May 1st, 1555, Rome

74

Gerolamo Cardano

Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer (1501-1576)

*September 24th, 1501, Province of Pavia †September 21st, 1576, Rome

24

Isabella of Austria

Queen consort of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

*July 18th, 1501, City of Brussels †January 19th, 1526, Ghent

73

Anna of Oldenburg

Regent of East Frisia from 1540 to 1561

*November 14th, 1501, Oldenburg †September 24th, 1575, Emden

55

Caterina Cybo

Italian Duchess

*September 13th, 1501, Ponzano †February 17th, 1557, Florence

65

Leonhart Fuchs

German physician and botanist (1501–1566)

*January 17th, 1501, Wemding †May 10th, 1566, Tübingen

77

Pietro Andrea Mattioli

Italian scientist

*March 12th, 1501, Siena †November 30th, 1578, Trento

58

Jacob Milich

German astronomer and mathematician (1501-1559)

*January 21st, 1501, Freiburg im Breisgau †November 10th, 1559, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

63

Munjeong

Queen; Korean queen

*October 22nd, 1501, Joseon †April 6th, 1565, Changdeokgung

69

Theodor Fabricius

German theologian

*February 2nd, 1501, Anholt †September 15th, 1570, Zerbst

50

Wolfgang zu Stolberg-Wernigerode

German politician (1501-1552)

*October 1st, 1501, Stolberg †March 8th, 1552, Allstedt

56

Pietro Bertani

Italian cardinal (1501-1558)

*November 4th, 1501, Nonantola †March 8th, 1558, Rome

27

Philip II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

*August 17th, 1501, Hanau †March 28th, 1529, Hanau

61

Hieronymus Froben

Swiss printer (1501–1563)

*August 6th, 1501, Basel †March 13th, 1563, Basel

53

Sixt Birck

16th-century German humanist

*February 24th, 1501, Augsburg †June 19th, 1554, Augsburg

58

Erasmus Sarcerius

German theologian

*April 19th, 1501, Annaberg-Buchholz †November 18th, 1559, Magdeburg

62

Johann Glandorp

German theologian (1501-1564)

*August 1st, 1501, Münster †February 22nd, 1564, Herford

68

Veit Winsheim

German philologist and physician

*August 1st, 1501, Bad Windsheim †January 3rd, 1570, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

61

Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford

English Baron

*September 18th, 1501, Penshurst †April 30th, 1563, Caus Castle

70

Cho Shik

Korean scholar and politician (1501-1572)

*June 26th, 1501, Hapcheon County †February 8th, 1572

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Public holidays on May 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, National Awakening Day) which are celebrated on May 20th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1501 is a normal year and no leap year.

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