What happened this day in history May 20, 1947

What are the important events that happened on May 20, 1947? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 20, 1947: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 20, 1947 is the 140th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 225 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 7, 1947 – a Tuesday. 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 Dime every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $2,553.70. (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.

Pig 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, 1947?

  • 1947
    Greg Dyke, British broadcast executive
  • 1947
    John Corapi, American Catholic prelate

Who died on May 20, 1947?

  • 1947
    Georgios Siantos, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (b. 1890)
  • 1947
    Philipp Lenard, German physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)

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