Wednesday May 20, 2015: on this day

May 20, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 140th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 2015 can also be written as 5/20/2015 in the US and as 20/5/2015 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 2015 in May 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on May 20, 2015:

• Islamic state in iraq & the levant: the islamic state seizes tadmur, syria from the syrian army. there are grave concerns about the palmyra site.
• A surveillance plane of the united states navy flying over south china sea manmade islands emits eight warnings to china's navy.
• Sonia harmand of stony brook university and jason lewis from stony brook university discovered tools near lake turkana, kenya. they are the oldest tools ever found.
• The final edition of late show with david letterman will air on cbs television in america. stephen colbert will succeed david letterman on september 8, 2015, following his retirement.
• Two people were killed and 20 injured when a shosholoza meyl passenger train collided with a train carrying goods in eastern cape, south africa.
• The santa barbara county, california, near refugio state beach, may have seen 105,000 gallons of crude oil leaking from an underground pipeline. this could have resulted in tens to thousands of gallons being released into the pacific ocean. jerry brown, governor of california, later declared a state emergency. (los angeles times),
• 2015 colombian landslide: monday's landslide at salgar has claimed 80 lives.
• The death toll following monday's landslide at salgar has risen to 80.
• Antigua and barbuda recognize the independence of kosovo.
• South east asian migration crisis: in kuala lumpur, the foreign ministers from indonesia, malaysia and thailand meet to discuss people smuggling as well as the migrant crises. malaysia and indonesia accept asylum seekers provided that they can be resettled in malaysia or indonesia within one year. (straits times), wires and abc online. more than 430 migrants were rescued from the eastern aceh province of indonesia.
• To discuss the migrant crisis and people smuggling, the foreign ministers from thailand, malaysia and indonesia meet in kuala lumpur. malaysia and indonesia accept asylum seekers provided that they can be resettled in malaysia or indonesia within one year. (straits times),
• More than 430 migrants were rescued from the coast of indonesia's eastern aceh province.
• North korea: north korea cancels the invitation to ban ki-moon (the secretary-general) to visit. (afp via sydney morning herald). the korean central news agency asserts that north korea is capable of miniaturizing nuclear weapons and placing them on missiles.
• North korea cancels abruptly an invitation to ban ki-moon (the secretary-general) to visit.
• According to the korean central news agency, north korea is capable of miniaturizing nuclear weapons and placing them on ballistic missiles.
• Zambia lifts the ban on hunting big cats that was imposed in the past due to corruption in hunting concessions.
• After an investigation by the united states department of justice into forex traders in multiple countries, five banks, barclays (rbs, citi, jp morgan, jp morgan, and ubs), were fined $5.7 billion. these crimes were estimated to have netted the banks more than $100 billion.
• Daron dylonwint is under arrest in washington, d.c., in connection with the alleged killing of four people on may 14.
• Nebraska's legislature votes to abolish death penalty
• Julio suarez is the guatemalan central bank's head and was arrested with the head the social security administration for corruption.
• British formula 1 driver lewis hamilton signs three-year contract with german constructors mercedes amg.
• The nascar hall of fame 2016 class is announced. it includes champion drivers bobby isaac, terry labonte, jerry cook, curtis turner, who was the driver and builder of charlotte motor speedway, as well as bruton smith, the head of speedway motorsports, inc.

May 20, 2015: What were the magazines covers that day?

May 20, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 20, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.39
• Apple AAPL: opens at $130.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.39
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.34
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $173.33

Exchange Rates on May 20, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.901 EUR
• 1 USD = 121.218 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6435 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2698 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2201 CAD

May 20, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Alaves - Girona : 0 - 3
• Alcorcon - Sp Gijon : 0 - 0
• Lugo - Numancia : 1 - 1
• Mallorca - Ponferradina : 1 - 0
• Recreativo - Leganes : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - Sunderland : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 20, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 20, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 2015 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 20, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 07:53 am and setting at 10:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jun 02, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on May 20, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on May 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 20th:

• James Stewart

  James stewart was an iconic american actor known for his roles in classic films such as it's a wonderful life and mr.

• Naturi Naughton

  Successful actress and singer known for her entrepreneurship ventures.

• Nawazuddin Siddiqui

  Nawazuddin siddiqui is an indian actor known for his versatile and intense performances in bollywood films.

• Busta Rhymes

  Rhymes, an american rapper, formed leaders of the new school, in 1990.

• Timothy Olyphant

  Timothy olyphant is an american actor known for his roles in tv shows like justified and deadwood, as well as in movies like live free or...

• Louis Theroux

  Singaporean-english journalist/producer.

• David Hedison

  American actor (d. 2019).

• Constance Towers

  Actress (capitol.

• Angela Goethals

  Actress (vi warshawski heartbreak hotel, heartbreak hotel).

• Yon González

  Spanish actor.

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Someone born on May 20, 2015 is:

9 years and 3 days old,

or 108 months and 3 days old,

or 470 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3291 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 2015?

There are 362 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 20th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 20, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 20, 2015.

Famous people died on May 20, 2015:

• Lenville Sharma

  Lenville Sharma was a renowned chemist who made significant contributions to the development of new materials for energy storage.

• Femi Robinson

  Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940).

• Bob Belden

  American saxophonist, composer, and producer (b. 1956).

• Manfred Müller
• Harald Eriksson
• Mary Ellen Trainor

What famous deaths happened on May 20th?

Famous deaths on May 20th:

• Gilda Radner

  American comedian on film and stage who created a collection of funny characters for tv's "saturday night live".

• Lucy Gordon

  British actress and model (born 1980).

• Anton Diffring

  Koblenz, germany -- actor (assignment vienna).

• Barbara Murray

  English actress (d. 2014.

• Susan Roces

  Producer and actress from the philippines.

• Jon Pertwee

  English actor, portrayed the third doctor (b. 1919).

• Christopherjame Columbus

  Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for widespread European exploration and the eventual...

• Marquis de Lafayette

  French military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

• Churchill

  Legendary British boxer known for his fierce fighting style and iconic victories.

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Holidays on May 20, 2015:

• East Timor National Day.
• Cameroon National Day.

Observances on May 20, 2015:

• World Bee Day

Saints celebrated on May 20, 2015:

• Saint Austregisilus
• Saint Lucifer
• Saint Theodore of Pavia
• Saint Bernardine of Siena
• Saint Ivo of Chartres

May 20, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

May 20, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 18th and May 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
2. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
3. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
4. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
5. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance

May 20, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

May 20, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 18th and May 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
2. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
3. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
4. Flo Rida Featuring Sage The Gemini & Lookas - G.D.F.R.
5. T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle

May 20, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 20, 2015 was El Perdon by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

May 20, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 20, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 18th and May 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
2. J Balvin - Ay Vamos
3. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
4. Romeo Santos - Hilito
5. Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga - Hablame de Ti