What Day of the Week

May 24, 2020 was the 145^th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 221 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.

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

Gemini 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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• 1689

  The English Parliament passes the Act of Toleration protecting Protestants. Roman Catholics are intentionally excluded.
• 1822

  Battle of Pichincha: Antonio José de Sucre secures the independence of the Presidency of Quito.
• 1895

  Henry Irving becomes the first person from the theatre to be knighted.
• 1940

  Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
• 1962

  Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule.
• 1976

  The Judgement of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine.
• 1981

  Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife and his presidential committee died in an aircraft accident while travelling from Quito to Zapotillo minutes after the president famous speech regarding the 24 de mayo anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha.
• 1988

  The fourth game of the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins had to end in a tie because of a power failure. The Oilers went on to win the Stanley Cup with a 6-3 victory in game 5.
• 1992

  The last Thai dictator, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, resigns following pro-democracy protests.
• 2004

  Communications in North Korea: North Korea bans mobile phones.

• 1616

  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)
• 1671

  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)
• 1903

  Milo Burcham, American aviator (d. 1944)
• 1905

  Michail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov, Russian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1984)
• 1923

  Siobhán McKenna, Irish actress (d. 1986)
• 1942

  Ichirō Ozawa, Japanese politician
• 1967

  Steve McDonald, American bassist (Redd Kross)
• 1973

  Bartolo Colón, Dominican baseball player
• 1979

  Tracy McGrady, American basketball player
• 1980

  Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong actress and singer

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