Funny Birthday Facts About May 20, 1996
Did you know that May 20, 1996 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, 1996?
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What day was May 20, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 29th birthday on Tuesday. How was your 29th 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.
FYI: You are more than 10,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 20
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
10,615 Days
1,392 Weeks
348 Months
29 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
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 342 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 30 years old. There have been 10615 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3539 days, which is equivalent to 9.7 years. You spent 33.45% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 30 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 31 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 32 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 33 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 34 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 35 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 36 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 37 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 38 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 39 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 20, 1996?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 20
If you were born on May 20, 1996, 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 |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (d. 1967) |
| 1917 | Tony Cliff, Israeli-English author and activist (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | Alexandra Boyko, Russian tank commander (d. 1996) |
| 1918 | Edward B. Lewis, American biologist, geneticist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1919 | George Gobel, American comedian (d. 1991) |
| 1920 | John Cruickshank, Scottish lieutenant and banker, Victoria Cross recipient |
| 1921 | Hal Newhouser, American baseball player and scout (d. 1998) |
| 1921 | Hao Wang, Chinese-American logician, philosopher, and mathematician (d. 1995) |
| 1921 | Wolfgang Borchert, German author and playwright (d. 1947) |
| 1922 | Ted Hinton, Northern Irish international footballer (d. 1988) |
Famous People Died on May 20
Did you know that on May 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945) |
| 1973 | Renzo Pasolini, Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1938) |
| 1975 | Barbara Hepworth, English sculptor and lithographer (b. 1903) |
| 1976 | Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz, Uruguayan politician (b. 1934) |
| 1976 | Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911) |
| 1976 | Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (b. 1924) |
| 1989 | Gilda Radner, American actress and comedian (b. 1946) |
| 1989 | John Hicks, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904) |
| 1995 | Les Cowie, Australian rugby league player (b. 1925) |
| 1996 | Jon Pertwee, English actor, portrayed the Third Doctor (b. 1919) |
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, 1996
In 1996, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 38,365 baby boys were named Michael in 1996. The rest were named Matthew, Jacob, Christopher and Joshua. While the popular baby girl name in 1996 was Emily. There were 25,151 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Jessica, Ashley, Sarah and Samantha. 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 1996 there were 5,824,891,931 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 485,407,661. This shows that there were 485,407,661 babies born every month in 1996. It can also be concluded that there are 16,180,256 babies born every day and 11,237 babies born every minute which is mean that 188 babies born every second in the year 1996. Maybe one of them is you.
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