What Day of the Week

May 20, 2020 was the 141^st day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 225 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.

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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 685

  The Battle of Dun Nechtain is fought between a Pictish army under King Bridei III and the invading Northumbrians under King Ecgfrith, who are decisively defeated.
• 1293

  King Sancho IV of Castile creates the Study of General Schools of Alcalá.
• 1802

  By the Law of 20 May 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French colonies, revoking its abolition in the French Revolution
• 1864

  American Civil War: Battle of Ware Bottom Church – in the Virginia Bermuda Hundred Campaign, 10,000 troops fight in this Confederate victory.
• 1896

  The six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd below resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others.
• 1908

  Budi Utomo organization is founded in Dutch East Indies, beginning the Indonesian National Awakening.
• 1916

  The Saturday Evening Post publishes its first cover with a Norman Rockwell painting (Boy with Baby Carriage).
• 1948

  Chiang Kai-shek elected to be the first President of the Republic of China.
• 1949

  In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established.
• 1969

  The Battle of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam ends.

• 1706

  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)
• 1768

  Dolley Madison, First Lady of the United States (d. 1849)
• 1822

  Frédéric Passy, French economist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (d. 1912)
• 1901

  Max Euwe, Dutch chess player (d. 1981)
• 1914

  Corneliu Coposu, Romanian politician (d. 1995)
• 1920

  John Cruickshank, Scottish airman, Victoria Cross recipient
• 1930

  Sam Etcheverry, American football player and coach (d. 2009)
• 1949

  Dave Thomas, Canadian comedian and actor
• 1975

  Tahmoh Penikett, Canadian actor
• 1986

  Dexter Blackstock, English footballer

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