May 20th, 1836

Born on May 20th, 1836

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 69,000 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, 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

With the signing of the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognized the sovereignty of Ibn Saud 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 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, 1515

Ulysses, who would be famously depicted in a posthumous woodcut, landed in Lisbon, becoming the first of his species to visit Europe in a thousand years.

May 20th, 1714

J. S. Bach led the first performance of his Pentecost cantata Erschallet, ihr Lieder at the chapel of Schloss Weimar.

May 20th, 0325

The First Council of Nicaea (depicted), the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church, was formally opened by Constantine the Great.

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

Born on May 20th, 1836

59

Henri Ernest Moltzer

Dutch literary, Dutch language specialist and university professor

*May 20th, 1836, Wassenaar †October 25th, 1895, Utrecht

Same year
Born in 1836

80

Wilhelmine von Hillern

German actress and writer

*March 11th, 1836, Munich †December 15th, 1916, Aschau im Chiemgau

65

Bret Harte

American writer and poet

*August 25th, 1836, Albany †May 5th, 1902, London

64

Walter Besant

English novelist and historian (1836–1901)

*August 14th, 1836, Portsmouth †June 9th, 1901, Frognal

70

Thomas Bailey Aldrich

American poet, novelist, editor (1836-1907)

*November 11th, 1836, Portsmouth †March 19th, 1907, Boston

34

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

Spanish poet

*February 17th, 1836, Seville †December 22nd, 1870, Madrid

73

Mily Balakirev

Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1837-1910)

*December 21st, 1836, Nizhny Novgorod †May 16th, 1910, Saint Petersburg

64

Wilhelm Steinitz

Austrian-American chess player

*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City

71

Henry Campbell-Bannerman

British Prime Minister from 1905 to 1908

*September 7th, 1836, Glasgow †April 22nd, 1908, Downing Street

67

Josef Srb

Czech music publicist and composer

*September 18th, 1836, Debrno †September 1st, 1904, Prague

77

Joseph Chamberlain

British politician (1836-1914)

*July 8th, 1836, London †July 2nd, 1914, London

69

Adolf von Wittich

Politician (1836-1906)

*August 28th, 1836, Trzcianka †February 23rd, 1906, Würzburg

59

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

Austrian author

*January 27th, 1836, Lviv †March 9th, 1895, Lindheim

74

W. S. Gilbert

English dramatist, poet and illustrator (1836–1911)

*November 18th, 1836, London †May 29th, 1911, London

65

James Tissot

French painter and illustrator (1836–1902)

*October 15th, 1836, Nantes †August 8th, 1902, Chenecey-Buillon

76

Segismundo Moret

Spanish politician, art collector and writer (1833-1913)

*June 2nd, 1836, Cádiz †January 28th, 1913, Madrid

95

Ellen Browning Scripps

American journalist, philanthropist (1836–1932)

*October 18th, 1836, London †August 3rd, 1932, La Jolla

54

Paul Barbe

French politician (1836-1890)

*February 4th, 1836, Nancy †July 29th, 1890, 9th arrondissement of Paris

62

Franz Hipler

German regional historian

*February 17th, 1836, Olsztyn †December 17th, 1898, Frombork

78

Antonie Jacobus Ackerman

Dutch pianist (1836-1914)

*April 2nd, 1836, Rotterdam †April 22nd, 1914, The Hague

49

Adriano Cecioni

Italian painter and sculptor (1836-1886)

*July 26th, 1836, Vaglia †May 23rd, 1886, Florence

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on May 20th

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1836 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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