Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Saturday, May 20, 1972:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Wednesday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › The Godfather
🎮 Number one video game › Pong
🎵 Number one song › "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack
🐀 Chinese Zodiac › Rat
☀️ Sun Sign › Taurus
🌎 Zodiac Element › Earth
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Fixed
🪐 Ruling Planet › Venus ♀
🐼 Spirit Animal › Beaver
🔢 Life Path Number › 8
🌼 Birth flower › Lily of the valley
🪨 Birthstone › Emerald
📅 Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Green
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.36
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 3,851,545,181 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 30,721,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 470,040,480 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,211,955,200 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,225,768,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 387,092,160 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on January 27, 2004.
What happened on my birthday
1498
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut, India becoming the first European to reach India by sea.
1609
Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by publisher Thomas Thorpe.
1862
US Homestead Act becomes law which provides cheap land for the settlement of the American West.
1864
Spotsylvania campaign in US Civil War ends after 10,920 killed or injured.
1927
At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris, aboard Spirit of St Louis (1st non-stop flight).
1927
Saudi Arabia becomes independent of Great Britain in the Treaty of Jeddah.
1990
Hubble Space Telescope sends its 1st photographs from space.
Famous people with my birthday
1948
Dave Thomas, St Catherines Ontario, comedian (SCTV, Grace Under Fire)
1965
Fia Porter, Mexia Tx, actress (Audrey Ames-One Life to Live)
1960
John Billingsley, American actor
1938
Marinella [Kyriaki Papadopoulou], Greek pop, folk, and rebetiko singer
1968
Timothy Olyphant, American stage and screen actor (Deadwood; Justified; Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
1936
Anthony Zerbe, Cal, actor (Harry-O, Centennial, They Call Me Mr Tibbs)
1963
Brian Nash, actor (Joel-Please Don't Eat Daisies)
1990
Josh O'Connor, English actor (The Crown)
Holidays on Saturday, May 20th
National Rescue Dog Day
National Rescue Dog Day, celebrated on May 20th, is a day to recognize and support the adoption of dogs from shelters, giving them a second chance at a loving home.
O. Henry Pun-off Day
O. Henry Pun-off Day is a fun holiday on May 20th where people gather to celebrate and compete in making clever puns, inspired by the witty writing style of the famous author O. Henry.
National Quiche Lorraine Day
National Quiche Lorraine Day, celebrated on May 20, honors the famous egg-based dish, showcasing its journey from medieval Europe to a beloved meal that combines flavors similar to a full English breakfast in one tasty pie.
Clinical Trials Day
Clinical Trials Day, celebrated every May 20th, is a day to remember the start of modern medical research in 1747 and to thank scientists for their work in developing new medicines and treatments through experiments.
National High Heels Day
National High Heels Day, celebrated on May 20th, honors high heels as a symbol of confidence and fashion, originating from a 2021 court ruling and encouraging people to wear their favorite pairs proudly.
