What are the important events that happened on May 20, 1996? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 20, 1996: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 20, 1996 is the 141st day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 225 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 7, 1996 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 832,550,400 seconds 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 Cent every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $76.40. (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.
Rat 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, 1996 Historical Events
- 1996 –Gay rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of gays and lesbians.
Who died on May 20, 1996?
- 1996 –Jon Pertwee, British actor (b. 1919)
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