What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 20, 1950?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 20, 1950 falls in the year of the Metal Tiger.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 20, 1950?

On May 20, 1950 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Saturday

Born on May 20, 1950?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐅 Chinese zodiac
Metal Tiger
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
76 years

Famous people born on May 20, 1950

Jhala Nath Khanal

Nepalese politician

Erri De Luca

Italian novelist, poet and translator

Wei Jingsheng

Chinese democracy activist and dissident

Born the same week

Valeriya Novodvorskaya

May 17 · Russian politician (1950-2014)

Janez Drnovšek

May 17 · Slovenian politician (1950–2008)

Martin McGuinness

May 23 · Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

What happened that week

Celâl Bayar becomes the third president of Turkey and Adnan Menderes of the DP forms the new government of Turkey (19th government).
Recorded premiere of Four Last Songs (1948) by German composer Richard Strauss (d. 1949) given by the composer's choice of soloist, Norwegian-born soprano Kirsten Flagstad, with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler at the Royal Albert Hall in London, sponsored by Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, Sultan of Mysore.
Israeli Air Force Spitfires intercept a British Royal Air Force Short Sunderland when it inadvertently crosses into Israeli airspace, forcing it to land at Lod Airport. The Sunderland's crew have been issued maps that do not depict Israel, as Britain had not recognized the Jewish state at the time they were issued.
The United States Maritime Administration is formed (under the Department of Commerce).
The Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is formally opened to traffic in New York City.
The Huntsville Times runs the headline "Dr. von Braun Says Rocket Flights Possible to Moon."

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 20, 1950 was a Saturday. Someone born on May 20, 1950 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 20, 1950 is 76 years old today and has lived about 27,928 days. People born in 1950 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 20

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Toussaint Louverture
1743 · Haitian national hero
Honoré de Balzac
1799 · French novelist and playwright
John Stuart Mill
1806 · British philosopher and political economist
Emile Berliner
1851 · German-born American inventor
James Stewart
1908 · American actor and military officer

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Questions about May 20, 1950

What day of the week was May 20, 1950?: May 20, 1950 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on May 20, 1950?: Someone born on May 20, 1950 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 20, 1950?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 20, 1950 falls in the year of the Metal Tiger.
How old is someone born on May 20, 1950?: Someone born on May 20, 1950 is 76 years old today and has lived about 27,928 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1950?: People born in 1950 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 20, 1950?: On May 20, 1950 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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