What are the important events that happened on May 20, 1927? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 20, 1927: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 20, 1927 is the 140th day of the year 1927 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 225 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 7, 1927 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatetracontagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $16,424.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rabbit is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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May 20, 1927 Historical Events
- 1927 –At 07:52 Charles Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York, on the world’s first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He touched down at Le Bourget Field in Paris at 22:22 the next day.
- 1927 –Treaty of Jedda: the United Kingdom recognizes the sovereignty of King Ibn Saud in the Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd, which later merge to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Who were born on May 20, 1927?
- 1927 –Bud Grant, American football coach
- 1927 –David Hedison, American actor
- 1927 –Franciszek Macharski, Polish Catholic cardinal
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