What happened on Tuesday May 18, 1920?

About May 18th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: Karol Józef Wojtyła was born in Wadowice, Poland. He would go on to have a remarkable ecclesiastical career, becoming an ordained priest in 1946, auxiliary bishop of Kraków in 1958, cardinal in 1967, and ultimately Pope John Paul II in 1978. As Pope, he was known for his significant global influence, promoting interfaith dialogue, human rights, and playing a crucial role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.
  • Day of the week: May 18th, 1920 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Your Eyes Have Told Me So by John McCormack
  • Popular movie: Down on the Farm directed by Ray Grey, F. Richard Jones, Erle C. Kenton

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May 18, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 18, 1920:

  • Birth of Pope John Paul II in Wadowice, Poland Karol Józef Wojtyła was born in Wadowice, Poland. He would go on to have a remarkable ecclesiastical career, becoming an ordained priest in 1946, auxiliary bishop of Kraków in 1958, cardinal in 1967, and ultimately Pope John Paul II in 1978. As Pope, he was known for his significant global influence, promoting interfaith dialogue, human rights, and playing a crucial role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

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May 18, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 18, 1920?


May 18, 1920 was a Tuesday and it was the 139th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 18, 1920 can also be written as 5/18/1920 in the US and as 18/5/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 18, 1920?


Famous people born on May 18, 1920:

  • Pope John Paul II
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    Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005, known for his pivotal role in ending communist rule in Poland and...

  • Papa Giovanni Paolo II
  • Pope John Paul II (d. 2005)

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May 18, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 18, 1920:

  • Margaret Damer Dawson
  • Johan Thorne

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May 18, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 18, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 18, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 18, 1920 was Your Eyes Have Told Me So by John McCormack, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Your Eyes Have Told Me So youtube
  2. - Sorry I Ain't Got It youtube
  3. - All the Boys Love Mary youtube
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May 18, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 18th 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 18, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 18, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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May 18, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 18, 1920 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 18, 1920 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 18, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 05:54 am and setting at 09:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 03, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Jun 01, 1920.

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How old is someone born on May 18, 1920?


Someone born on May 18, 1920 is:

104 years 11 months old,

or 1259 months and 26 days old,

or 5478 weeks and 1 day old,

or 38347 days old,

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