May 20th, 1747

Born on May 20th, 1747

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 848 days, exactly on August 25th, 2026, people who were born on May 20th, 1747 will be 102,000 days old!

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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

59

Toussaint Louverture

Haitian national hero

*May 20th, 1743, Cap-Haïtien †April 7th, 1803, Fort de Joux

75

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

51

Honoré de Balzac

French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)

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

40

Anastasia Russkikh

Russian badminton player

*May 20th, 1983, Gatchina

66

John Stuart Mill

British philosopher and political economist (1806–1873)

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

23

Rosa Linn

Armenisk singer-songwriter

*May 20th, 2000, Vanadzor

34

Goh V Shem

Malaysian badminton player

*May 20th, 1989, Setapak

44

Jonathan Neil Morgan

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1979, Llanelli

28

Iben Bergstein

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1995, Rødovre

27

Yukino Nakai

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1996, Nerima

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

67

Sigrid Undset

Norwegian writer (1882-1949)

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

55

Timothy Olyphant

American actor

*May 20th, 1968, Honolulu

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

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Born in 1747

53

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz

German musician and composer (1747-1800)

*March 31st, 1747, Lüneburg †June 10th, 1800, Schwedt/Oder

29

Philip Vickers Fithian

American writer

*January 1st, 1747, Cumberland County †January 1st, 1776, Fort Washington

44

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman emperor (1747-1792)

*May 5th, 1747, Vienna †March 1st, 1792, Vienna

74

Friedrich Justin Bertuch

German publisher

*September 30th, 1747, Weimar †April 3rd, 1822, Weimar

76

Abraham-Louis Breguet

Swiss engineer and clockmaker

*January 10th, 1747, Neuchâtel †September 17th, 1823, Paris

46

Gottfried August Bürger

German poet

*December 31st, 1747, Molmerswende †June 8th, 1794, Göttingen

85

John O'Keeffe

Irish writer

*June 24th, 1747, Dublin †February 4th, 1833, Southampton

76

Carsten Anker

Norwegian merchant, civil servant and politician (1747-1824)

*November 17th, 1747, Frederikshald †March 13th, 1824, Biri

56

Markus Herz

German philosopher (1747-1803)

*January 17th, 1747, Berlin †January 19th, 1803, Berlin

56

Daniel Hiester

American politician (1747-1804)

*June 25th, 1747, Berks County †March 7th, 1804, Washington, D.C.

59

Timothy Dexter

United States merchant (1747-1806)

*January 22nd, 1747, Malden †October 23rd, 1806, Newburyport

46

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

French duke (1747-1793)

*April 13th, 1747, Saint-Cloud †November 6th, 1793, Paris

89

Prince Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel

German prince (1747-1837)

*September 11th, 1747, Kassel †May 20th, 1837, Frankfurt

45

John Paul Jones

American naval officer (1747-1792)

*July 6th, 1747, Kirkcudbrightshire †July 18th, 1792, Paris

88

Franz von Paula Schrank

German biologist (1747–1835)

*August 21st, 1747, Neuburg am Inn †December 22nd, 1835, Munich

79

Johann Elert Bode

Prusian astronomer

*January 19th, 1747, Hamburg †November 23rd, 1826, Berlin

67

Johann Wilhelm Wendt

German painter (1747-1815)

*October 19th, 1747, Halle (Saale) †January 21st, 1815, Erbach

52

Franz Georgs von Keess

German jurist (1747-1799)

*January 11th, 1747, Vienna †August 6th, 1799, Brunn am Gebirge

63

Louis Annibal de Saint-Michel d'Agoult

French general

*February 22nd, 1747, Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire †December 17th, 1810, Pamplona

57

Ivan Mane Jarnović

Croatian violinist and composer (1747-1804)

*October 26th, 1747, Palermo †November 23rd, 1804, Saint Petersburg

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Public holidays on May 20th

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1747 is a normal year and no leap year.

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