May 20th, 2016

Born on May 20th, 2016

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What happened on May 20th, 2016?

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.

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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, 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, 1714

Johann Sebastian Bach directed the first performance of his Pentecost cantata Erschallet, ihr Lieder at the chapel of Schloss Weimar (pictured).

May 20th, 2022

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

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

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

27

Dechapol Puavaranukroh

Thai badminton player

*May 20th, 1997, Chonburi

37

Shendy Puspa Irawati

Indonesian badminton player

*May 20th, 1987, Nganjuk

66

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

*May 20th, 1958, Oconomowoc

28

Robert Skov

Danish association football player

*May 20th, 1996, Marbella

24

Rosa Linn

Armenisk singer-songwriter

*May 20th, 2000, Vanadzor

22

Ferdian Mahardika Ranialdy

Badminton player

*May 20th, 2002, Yogyakarta

41

Anastasia Russkikh

Russian badminton player

*May 20th, 1983, Gatchina

28

Yukino Nakai

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1996, Nerima

29

Iben Bergstein

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1995, Rødovre

35

Goh V Shem

Malaysian badminton player

*May 20th, 1989, Setapak

76

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

38

Kenn Lim

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1986, Alor Setar

45

Jonathan Neil Morgan

Badminton player

*May 20th, 1979, Llanelli

25

Julius Kade

German footballer

*May 20th, 1999, Berlin

39

Chris Froome

British cyclist (born 1985)

*May 20th, 1985, Nairobi

31

Caroline Zhang

American figure skater

*May 20th, 1993, Boston

26

Nam Nguyen

Canadian figure skater

*May 20th, 1998, Ottawa

56

Timothy Olyphant

American actor

*May 20th, 1968, Honolulu

43

Iker Casillas

Spanish association football player

*May 20th, 1981, Móstoles

49

Bruna Esih

Croatian scientist and politician

*May 20th, 1975, Split

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8

Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck

Elder son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan and Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema

*February 5th, 2016, Lingkana Palace

8

Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne

Son of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland

*March 2nd, 2016, Karolinska University Hospital

8

Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland

Elder son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden

*April 19th, 2016, Danderyd Municipality

7

Prince Liam of Nassau

Son of Prince Félix of Luxembourg

*November 28th, 2016, Geneva

7

Dream Kardashian

Child of Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna

*November 10th, 2016, Los Angeles

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Yes: 2016 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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