May 20th, 2001

Born on May 20th, 2001

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 8,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 626 days, exactly on January 9th, 2026, people who were born on May 20th, 2001 will be 9,000 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

Born on May 20th, 2001

22

Maxim Gullit

Dutch association football player

*May 20th, 2001, Zaanstad

22

Rwan Seco

Brazilian footballer

*May 20th, 2001, Recife

22

Emir Biberoğlu

Dutch association football player

*May 20th, 2001, Amsterdam

22

Aguibou Camara

Guinean football player

*May 20th, 2001, Guinea

22

Jadsom

Football player

*May 20th, 2001, Recife

22

Sunjoon Tenorio

Northern Mariana Islander footballer (born 2001)

*May 20th, 2001, Boston

22

Ryan Edmondson

English association football player

*May 20th, 2001, Harrogate

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

26

Dechapol Puavaranukroh

Thai badminton player

*May 20th, 1997, Chonburi

23

Rosa Linn

Armenisk singer-songwriter

*May 20th, 2000, Vanadzor

21

Ferdian Mahardika Ranialdy

Badminton player

*May 20th, 2002, Yogyakarta City

36

Shendy Puspa Irawati

Indonesian badminton player

*May 20th, 1987, Nganjuk

65

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

*May 20th, 1958, Oconomowoc

27

Yukino Nakai

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1996, Nerima

24

Julius Kade

German footballer

*May 20th, 1999, Berlin

28

Iben Bergstein

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1995, Rødovre

27

Robert Skov

Danish association football player

*May 20th, 1996, Marbella

40

Anastasia Russkikh

Russian badminton player

*May 20th, 1983, Gatchina

34

Goh V Shem

Malaysian badminton player

*May 20th, 1989, Setapak

25

Nam Nguyen

Canadian figure skater

*May 20th, 1998, Ottawa

37

Kenn Lim

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1986, Alor Setar

44

Jonathan Neil Morgan

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1979, Llanelli

75

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

30

Caroline Zhang

American figure skater

*May 20th, 1993, Boston

38

Chris Froome

British cyclist (born 1985)

*May 20th, 1985, Nairobi

42

Iker Casillas

Spanish association football player

*May 20th, 1981, Móstoles

55

Timothy Olyphant

American actor

*May 20th, 1968, Honolulu

48

Bruna Esih

Croatian scientist and politician

*May 20th, 1975, Split

Same year
Born in 2001

22

Billie Eilish

American singer-songwriter (born 2001)

*December 18th, 2001, Los Angeles

22

Noa Kirel

Israeli singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and television host; represented Israel in the 2023 Eurovision

*May 10th, 2001, Haifa

22

Kaia Gerber

American model and actress

*September 3rd, 2001, Los Angeles County

22

Malvika Bansod

Indian badminton player

*September 15th, 2001, Nagpur

23

Lalinrat Chaiwan

Badminton player

*February 21st, 2001, Lampang

22

Martina La Piana

Italian boxer

*November 26th, 2001, Catania

22

Cris MJ

Chilean singer

*September 16th, 2001, La Serena

22

Quevedo

Spanish rapper, singer and songwriter

*December 7th, 2001, Canary Islands

22

Tiago PZK

Argentine rapper and singer

*August 3rd, 2001, Monte Grande

22

Selina Freitag

German ski jumper

*May 19th, 2001, Erlabrunn

22

Fiorella Corimberto

Argentinian Beach handball player

*August 29th, 2001, Buenos Aires

22

Marit van Ede

Dutch Handball player

*December 26th, 2001, Nieuwegein

23

Klaudia Pintér

Hungarian beach handball player

*February 14th, 2001, Budapest

23

Marit Crajé

Dutch Handball player

*January 12th, 2001, Apeldoorn

22

Lil Tjay

American rapper and singer-songwriter

*April 30th, 2001, The Bronx

22

Dana Danilenko

Badminton player

*July 19th, 2001, Lod

22

Zack Tabudlo

Filipino singer-songwriter (born 2001)

*December 6th, 2001, Las Piñas

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

22

Linda Mazri

Badminton player

*December 21st, 2001, El Biar

22

Brian Yang

Badminton player

*November 25th, 2001, Toronto

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

Born on May 20th, 2001
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 2001 is a normal year and no leap year.

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