Funny Birthday Facts About May 20, 1959
Did you know that May 20, 1959 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on May 20, 1959?
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What day was May 20, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 66th birthday on Tuesday. How was your 66th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
24,331 Days
3,196 Weeks
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Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 141 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 67 years old. There have been 24331 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 8111 days, which is equivalent to 22.22 years. You spent 33.67% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 67 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 68 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 69 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 70 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 71 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 72 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 73 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 74 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 75 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 76 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 20, 1959?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 20
If you were born on May 20, 1959, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
Famous People Born on May 20
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on May 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Jane Wiedlin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress |
| 1958 | Ron Reagan, American journalist and radio host |
| 1959 | Susan Cowsill, American singer-songwriter |
| 1960 | Tony Goldwyn, American actor and director |
| 1961 | Clive Allen, English international footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Nick Heyward, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1963 | David Wells, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1964 | Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, English journalist and author |
| 1964 | Edin Osmanović, Slovenian footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1964 | Kōichirō Genba, Japanese politician, 80th Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Famous People Died on May 20
Did you know that on May 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Arthur Erickson, Canadian architect and urban planner, designed Roy Thomson Hall (b. 1924) |
| 2009 | Lucy Gordon, American actress and model (b. 1980) |
| 2009 | Pierre Gamarra, French author, poet, and critic (b. 1919) |
| 2011 | Randy Savage, American wrestler and actor (b. 1952) |
| 2012 | Andrew B. Steinberg, American lawyer (b. 1958) |
| 2012 | David Littman, English-Swiss historian, author, and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2012 | Eugene Polley, American engineer, invented the remote control (b. 1915) |
| 2012 | Ken Lyons, American bass guitarist (b. 1953) |
| 2012 | Leela Dube, Indian anthropologist and scholar (b. 1923) |
| 2012 | Robin Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1949) |
Historical Events on May 20
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 20
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1520 | Hernan Cortés defeats Pánfilo de Narváez, sent by Spain to punish him for insubordination. |
| 1521 | Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna. |
| 1570 | Cartographer Abraham Ortelius issues Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas. |
| 1609 | Shakespeare's sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe. |
| 1631 | The city of Magdeburg in Germany is seized by forces of the Holy Roman Empire and most of its inhabitants massacred, in one of the bloodiest incidents of the Thirty Years' War. |
| 1645 | Yangzhou massacre: The ten day massacre of 800,000 residents of the city of Yangzhou, part of the Transition from Ming to Qing. |
| 1741 | The Battle of Cartagena de Indias ends in a Spanish victory and the British begin withdrawal towards Jamaica with substantial losses. |
| 1775 | The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| 1802 | By the Law of 20 May 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French colonies, revoking its abolition in the French Revolution. |
| 1813 | Napoleon Bonaparte leads his French troops into the Battle of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany, against the combined armies of Russia and Prussia. The battle ends the next day with a French victory. |
Popular Baby Name on May 20, 1959
In 1959, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 85,224 baby boys were named Michael in 1959. The rest were named David, James, John and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1959 was Mary. There were 54,478 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Susan, Linda, Karen and Donna. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1959 there were 2,979,576,147 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 248,298,013. This shows that there were 248,298,013 babies born every month in 1959. It can also be concluded that there are 8,276,601 babies born every day and 5,748 babies born every minute which is mean that 96 babies born every second in the year 1959. Maybe one of them is you.
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