May 20th, 1943

Born on May 20th, 1943

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What happened on May 20th, 1943?

May 20th, 1943

The Luttra Woman, a bog body from the Early Neolithic period (radiocarbon-dated c. 3928–3651 BC), was discovered near Luttra, Sweden.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luttra_Woman

May 20th, 1943

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

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luttra_Woman

What else 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, 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.

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

Born on May 20th, 1943

80

Albano Carrisi

Italian singer and actor

*May 20th, 1943, Cellino San Marco

80

Stéphane Collaro

French journalist and actor

*May 20th, 1943, Neuilly-sur-Seine

80

Deryck Murray

West Indies cricketer

*May 20th, 1943, Port of Spain

66

Francesca Romana Coluzzi

Italian film actress

*May 20th, 1943, Tirana †July 15th, 2009, Rome

80

Adolf Jakeš

Czech Olympic sport shooter

*May 20th, 1943, České Budějovice

80

Tison Street

American composer and violinist

*May 20th, 1943, Boston

80

Jeff Katz

American music producer

*May 20th, 1943, Brooklyn

80

Noé Medina

Cyclist

*May 20th, 1943, Ambato

80

Credell Calhoun

American politician

*May 20th, 1943, Natchitoches

80

Annazette Chase

American actress

*May 20th, 1943, Los Angeles

80

Hannu Vaahtoranta

Finnish swimmer

*May 20th, 1943, Helsinki †December 15th, 2023, Helsinki

73

Bohuslav Balcar

Czech mathematician (*1943 - †2017)

*May 20th, 1943, Turnov †February 17th, 2017

69

Albert Capraro

American fashion designer

*May 20th, 1943, New York City †November 30th, 2012

71

Martin Honeysett

Cartoonist

*May 20th, 1943, Hereford †January 21st, 2015

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Who's birthday is on May 20th?

65

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

*May 20th, 1958, Oconomowoc

75

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

78

Dietrich Mateschitz

Austrian businessman

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

70

Joe Cocker

English musician (1944–2014)

*May 20th, 1944, Sheffield †December 22nd, 2014, Crawford

36

Shendy Puspa Irawati

Indonesian badminton player

*May 20th, 1987, Nganjuk

26

Dechapol Puavaranukroh

Thai badminton player

*May 20th, 1997, Chonburi

82

Heidi Senger-Weiss

Austrian entrepreneur

*May 20th, 1941, Vienna †October 19th, 2023

81

Egon Jüttner

German politician

*May 20th, 1942, Skorošice

40

Anastasia Russkikh

Russian badminton player

*May 20th, 1983, Gatchina

77

Cher

American singer, actress and television personality

*May 20th, 1946, El Centro

78

Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca

Spanish politician and physicist, former vice president of the European Parliament (1999-2014)

*May 20th, 1945, Barcelona

88

José Mujica

40th president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015

*May 20th, 1935, Montevideo

73

Alan Zweibel

American producer

*May 20th, 1950, Brooklyn

78

Anton Zeilinger

Austrian quantum physicist

*May 20th, 1945, Ried im Innkreis

44

Jonathan Neil Morgan

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1979, Llanelli

82

Goh Chok Tong

2nd Prime Minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004

*May 20th, 1941, Singapore

56

Carlos Hathcock

United States Marine Corps Sniper

*May 20th, 1942, Little Rock †February 22nd, 1999, Virginia Beach

34

Goh V Shem

Malaysian badminton player

*May 20th, 1989, Setapak

86

Peter von Matt

Swiss philologist

*May 20th, 1937, Lucerne

55

Timothy Olyphant

American actor

*May 20th, 1968, Honolulu

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Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

80

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

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No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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