What happened on Thursday May 20, 1937?

Here's what happened on May 20, 1937:

• 'Room Service' Broadway Premiere John Murray and Allen Boretz's comedic stage play 'Room Service' debuts at the Cort Theatre in New York City, featuring a stellar cast including Sam Levene, Eddie Albert, and Phillip Loeb. The production would go on to have a successful run of 500 performances, establishing itself as a significant theatrical work of the late 1930s.
• Teddy Randazzo: Songwriter Emerges Teddy Randazzo, a notable American songwriter, gains recognition for his composition 'I'm on the Outside Looking In', marking an early point in his musical career.

Events in 1937

May 20, 1937: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 20, 1937

Newspapers from May. 20, 1937

May 20, 1937 was a Thursday and it was the 140th day of the year 1937 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1937 can also be written as 5/20/1937 in the US and as 20/5/1937 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 1937 in May 1937 calendar

Famous people born on May 20, 1937:

• Lord "Benjie"

  Earl of Iveagh, prominent British brewer from the Guinness family, significant landowner with extensive property holdings.

Famous people born in 1937

Famous people born on May 20th

Famous people died on May 20, 1937:

• Angelo Giacinto Scapardini

Famous people who died in 1937

Famous people who died on May 20th

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, 1937: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 1937 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 20, 1937 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 1937 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, 1937 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 04:04 pm and setting at 03:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 25, 1937 while the next full moon would come on May 25, 1937.

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Your place in the Universe on May 20, 1937

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Someone born on May 20, 1937 is:

87 years 11 months old,

or 1055 months and 24 days old,

or 4590 weeks and 6 days old,

or 32136 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 1937?

There are 6 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, 1937?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 20, 1937.

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