May 20th is also known as World Bee Day & Pick Strawberries Day.
This day marks the 141st day of 2024, and there’s another 225 days remaining until the end of the year.
Check out all the biggest historical events from May 20th with our top facts on areas such as exploration, inventions, disasters, fashion and more.
Did you know that on this day in 1896, the chandelier of the Palais Garnier Opera House broke and its debris fell on a crowd? While several were injured there was only one death.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about May 20th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on May 20 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2015
The US Air Force Space Command launched the Boeing X-37B spaceplane for a classified mission.
Mission USA-261 was the second launch of the second Boeing X-37B, a reusable robotic spacecraft that launched vertically atop a rocket and returned to earth horizontally as a spaceplane. In addition to flying a classified mission, the spacecraft carried a NASA payload of materials to test their exposure to space.
Famous Births
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Peyton Clark? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1946
Cher
American
Singer
Age:
78 years old
Born In:
California, USA
1972
Busta Rhymes
American
Rapper
Age:
52 years old
Born In:
New York, USA
1994
Peyton Clark
American
Actor
Age:
30 years old
Born In:
Indiana, USA
1968
Timothy Olyphant
American
Actor
Age:
56 years old
Born In:
Hawaii, USA
Quotes
Every day brings a new quote – here are the most well-known quotes spoken or written on May 20th in history.
2012
Surround yourself with people who are going to fill your cup until your cup runneth over.
Oprah Winfrey
American TV Host
Special Holidays
Are you looking for something to do today? Well, here’s a few special days that might just give you some ideas.
World Bee Day
Bees play such an essential role in helping us to cultivate food. Today is World Bee Day, so be sure to take part by learning more about buzzing little bees, or you could even make a bee hotel to attract bees into your garden.
National Pick Strawberries Day
Buying strawberries from the store can always be a gamble, as there are always some bad strawberries hidden in the punnet. The best strawberries are picked fresh off the plant, so head out to your closest strawberry farm today and pick some of your own on Pick Strawberries Day!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
The A.D. and B.C. system was not proposed until 525 A.D. by a monk. However, it was not widely used until the 9th Century.
Birthday & Zodiac
Everyone who was born on May 20th shares the same zodiac sign, Taurus.
Taurus is represented by the bull and is the second sign in the zodiac. Anyone who was born between April 20 and May 20 falls into this astrological sign.
For all of you who were born in May, your allocated birthstone is Emerald. Green is a color that signifies hope, the coming of spring, regeneration, and new growth. Even the word “emerald” comes from the ancient Greek “smaragdos,” which means “green gem.”
If your birthday falls on May 20th, you would’ve likely been conceived around August 27th in the previous year.
A baby conceived on May 20th, 2024, will likely be born around February 10th, 2025.
