What happened on Saturday May 20, 1916?

About May 20th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Saturday Evening Post published its first cover featuring a Norman Rockwell painting, titled 'Boy with Baby Carriage'. This marked a significant milestone in Rockwell's career, launching his long and celebrated relationship with the iconic American magazine and establishing him as a prominent illustrator of early 20th-century American life.
  • Day of the week: May 20th, 1916 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Old Refrain by John McCormack
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Arthur Berthelet

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May 20, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 20, 1916:

  • Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post Debut The Saturday Evening Post published its first cover featuring a Norman Rockwell painting, titled 'Boy with Baby Carriage'. This marked a significant milestone in Rockwell's career, launching his long and celebrated relationship with the iconic American magazine and establishing him as a prominent illustrator of early 20th-century American life.
  • Codell, Kansas Tornado Phenomenon A remarkable meteorological event occurred in Codell, Kansas, where a tornado struck the town on May 20th, with identical tornadoes hitting the same location on the same date in the following two years (1917 and 1918). This unusual pattern of repeated tornado strikes on the exact same date is an extraordinary and statistically improbable occurrence.

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May 20, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 20, 1916?


May 20, 1916 was a Saturday and it was the 141st day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1916 can also be written as 5/20/1916 in the US and as 20/5/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 20, 1916?


Famous people born on May 20, 1916:

  • Alexey Maresyev

    Legendary Russian World War II fighter pilot, famous for his extraordinary courage and resilience after losing both legs in combat.

  • Ondina Valla

    Italian Olympic gymnast who won gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, setting multiple records and representing women's athletic...

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May 20, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 20, 1916:

  • Apollonio Di Bilio
  • Johannes Otto Kehr
  • Corrado Venini

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May 20, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 20, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 15th and May 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 20, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 1916 was The Old Refrain by John McCormack, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

  1. - The Old Refrain youtube
  2. - She's the Daughter of Mother Machree youtube
  3. - She's the Daughter of Mother Machree youtube
  4. - Wake Up, America! youtube
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May 20, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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May 20, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 20, 1916 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 1916 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, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 10:02 pm and setting at 08:28 am.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 1916.

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How old is someone born on May 20, 1916?


Someone born on May 20, 1916 is:

108 years 11 months old,

or 1307 months and 24 days old,

or 5686 weeks and 4 days old,

or 39806 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 1916?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 20, 1916?

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