What happened on Sunday May 20, 1900?

Here's what happened on May 20, 1900:

• II Olympic Games in Paris The Games of the II Olympiad are held in Paris, France, from May 20 to October 28, marking a significant milestone in the modern Olympic movement. These games were part of the World's Fair (Exposition Universelle) and represented an important moment in international sports history.
• Swiss Referendum on Social Insurance On May 20, 1900, Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed law that would have established national sickness and accident insurance, reflecting the complex political landscape of social welfare policies at the turn of the 20th century.

Events in 1900

May 20, 1900: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 20, 1900

Newspapers from May. 20, 1900

May 20, 1900 was a Sunday and it was the 140th day of the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1900 can also be written as 5/20/1900 in the US and as 20/5/1900 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 1900 in May 1900 calendar

Famous people born on May 20, 1900:

• Sumitranandan Pant

  Sumitranandan Pant was a distinguished Hindi poet, writer, and one of the most prominent figures of the Chhayavad literary movement in...

• Lydia Cabrera

  Lydia Cabrera was a prominent Cuban ethnographer, writer, and anthropologist who made significant contributions to understanding Afro-Cuban...

Famous people born in 1900

Famous people born on May 20th

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

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

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, 1900: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 1900 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 20, 1900 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 1900 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, 1900 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 11:34 pm and setting at 11:31 am.

The previous full moon was on May 14, 1900 while the next full moon would come on Jun 13, 1900.

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Your place in the Universe on May 20, 1900

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Someone born on May 20, 1900 is:

124 years 11 months old,

or 1499 months and 13 days old,

or 6519 weeks and 6 days old,

or 45639 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 1900?

There are 17 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 20, 1900?

You belong to the Lost Generation if you were born on May 20, 1900.

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