What happened this day in history May 20, 1976

What are the important events that happened on May 20, 1976? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 20, 1976: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 20, 1976 is the 141st day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 225 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 7, 1976 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 55,944 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatetracontahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $14,951.00. (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.

Dragon 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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Who were born on May 20, 1976?

  • 1976
    Ramón Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
  • 1976
    Tomoya Satozaki, Japanese baseball player

Who died on May 20, 1976?

  • 1976
    Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz, Uruguayan National Party politician (b. 1934)
  • 1976
    Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)
  • 1976
    Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan Christian-Democrat Party politician (b. 1924)

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