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What happened on May 20, 2017. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from May 20, 2017 or search by date, day or keyword. May 20, 2017: Day of the Week May 20, 2017 was the 140 th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 225 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday. 2017 May 23;317(20):2114-2122. Doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.5706. Authors Rob M Kok 1, Charles F Reynolds 3rd 2 Affiliations 1 Department of Old Age Psychiatry.

Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2021 Daily Holidays that fall on May 20, include:

• Brown Bag It Thursday - May 20, 2021 (Third Thursday in May)
• Eliza Doolittle Day
• Emancipation Day (Florida)
• Everybody Draw Mohammed Day
• Flower Day
• Global Accessibility Awareness Day - May 20, 2021 (Third Thursday in May)
• International Clinical Trials Day
• International Hummus Day - May 20, 2021
• Josephine Baker Day
• National Aperitif Day - May 20, 2021 (Third Thursday in May)
• National Be a Millionaire Day
• National Notebook Day - May 20, 2021 (Third Thursday in May)
• National Quiche Lorraine Day
• National Rescue Dog Day
• Pick Strawberries Day
• Weights and Measure Day
• World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
• World Bee Day
• World Metrology Day

2021 Weekly Holidays that include May 20, are:

• American Craft Beer Week - May 17-23, 2021
• Emergency Medical Services Week (EMS) - May 16-22, 2021
• Healthcare Documentation Integrity Week - May 16-22, 2021 (Third Week in May) (Formerly named National Medical Transcription Week)
• International Heritage Breeds Week - May 16-22, 2021 (Third Week of May)
• Medical Transcriptionist Week - May 16-22, 2021 (Third Week in May)
• National Bike to Work Week - May 17-21, 2021 (Third M-F Week in May)
• National Eosinophil Awareness Week - May 16-22, 2021 (Third Week in May)
• National Foul Ball Week - May 16-21
• National Heritage Breeds Week - May 16-22, 2021 (Third Full Week in May)
• National New Friends, Old Friends - May 16-22, 2021 (Third Week in May)
• National Transportation Week - May 16-22, 2021 (Always has Third Friday in May)
• National Unicycle Week - May 16-22, 2021 (Begins on Third Sunday in May)
• Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month - May 9 - June 20, 2021
• UN Global Road Safety Week - May 17-23, 2021
• World Trade Week - May 16-22, 2021 (Third Week in May)

2021 Monthly Holidays that include May 20, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our May Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of May.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Cannes International Film Festival - May 11-22, 2021 in Cannes, France is the most prestigious and most publicized film festival in the World.
• PGA Championship - May 20-23, 2021

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for May 20 is Taurus.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for May are:

• The Lily of the Valley - Humility, Chastity and Sweetness - signifies a return to happiness
• Hawthorn

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for May is the Emerald which is a symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.

Famous Birthdays

• 1759 - Dr. William Thornton, British-America physician and architect who designed the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. (d. 1828)
• 1768 - Dolley Payne Madison, American wife of James Madison, she was the 4th First Lay of the United States from 1809-1817 (d. 1849)
• 1772 - Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, English inventor who designed Congreve rockets (d. 1828)
• 1818 - William Fargo, American businessman and politician who co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (d. 1881)
• 1851 - Emile Berliner, German-American inventor who invented the flat phonograph record (d. 1929)
• 1908 - James Stewart, American actor and singer (Wonderful Life). He also had a distinguished military career, and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve.
• 1913 - William Hewlett, American engineer who co-founded Hewlett-Packard Co. (d. 2001)
• 1936 - Anthony Zerbe, American actor (License to Kill, Matrix films)
• 1944 - Joe Cocker, English singer and songriter (Little Help From My Friends)
• 1946 - Cher, American singer and actress (Sonny & Cher)
• 1964 - Charles Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales

Famous Deaths

• 1506 - Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer who discovered America (b. 1451)
• 1989 - Gilda Radner, American actress (Saturday Night Live) (b. 1946)
• 2012 - Robin Gibb, English singer, songwriter, and producer (Bee Gees) (b. 1949

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1968 - Pete Townshend, the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, marries Karen Astley
• 1995 - Don Henley of the Eagles, marries model Sharon Summerall
• 1995 - Actress Holly Hunter marries cinematographer Janusz Kaminski

Quote of the Day

Recipe of the Day or a
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day

The Holidays and Observances Recipe, or Healthy Diet Tip of the Day for May 20, is to learn some Simple Kitchen Survival Strategies!

Kerry, from Healthy Diet Habits, has some simple Kitchen Survival Strategies that will help you cook at home, which is the easiest way to keep calories in check, serve healthy foods, and add healthy diet habits to your life, because YOU are in control! (link goes to Kerry's website)

This Day in History

• 526 - An earthquake kills about 250,000 people in the area that is now Syria and Antiochia
• 1861 - The State of Kentucky proclaims it's neutrality which lasts until September 3rd, when Confederate forces enter the state.
• 1861 - North Carolina becomes the 11th and last state to secede from the Union
• 1862 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act into law which provides cheap land for settlement of the West
• 1873 - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets
• 1875 - The International Bureau of Weights and Measures forms by treaty
• 1882 - Germany, Austria-Hungary, and France sign the Triple Alliance
• 1892 - George Sampson patents the clothes dryer
• 1902 - Cuba gains independence from the United States
• 1916 - The Saturday Evening Post debuts with its first cover featuring a Norman Rockwell paining (Boy With Baby Carriage)
• 1926 - The Railway Labor Act becomes law in the U.S.
• 1927 - Charles Lindberg takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic Ocean for Paris.
• 1932 - Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot. She lands in Ireland the next day.
• 1949 - The Armed Forces Security Agency is formed in the U.S.
• 1959 - Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship
• 1990 - The Hubble Space Telescope sends its 1st photograph's from space
• 2013 - Yahoo purchases Tumbler for $1.1 Billion

This Day in Music

• 1954 - Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets is released, but doesn't become a hit until it is used in the movie Blackboard Jungle, a year later
• 1967 - Groovin by The Young Rascals hits #1
• 1970 - The Beatles movie Let it Be premiers in the UK
• 1978 - With a Little Luck from Wings, hits #1
• 1978 - The Buddy Holly Story, starring Gary Busey, opens in Holly's hometown of Lubbock, Texas
• 2001 - Reveal by R.E.M. hits #1 on the UK album chart and stays at the top for 2 weeks
• 2007 - Linkin Park's album Minutes to Midnight hits #1 on the UK album chart. The albums first single, What I've Done is featured below.

Waaris 20th May 2017

Above, is What I've Done from Linkin Park's album Minutes to Midnight.

Current Leader Of South Korea May 20th 2017

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This Day in Sports

• 1900 - The 2nd Olympic games opened in Paris, France
• 1989 - At age 57, Walter McConnel is the oldest person to reach the top of Mt. Everest (27,000')
• 1991 - Chicago Bull Michael Jordan is named NBA's MVP

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