What happened on Wednesday May 20, 2015?

Here's what happened on May 20, 2015:

• Oldest Known Tools Discovered in Kenya Archaeologists Sonia Harmand and Jason Lewis from Stony Brook University discovered the oldest known stone tools near Lake Turkana, Kenya, providing unprecedented insights into early human technological development.
• Islamic State Captures Palmyra, Syria The Islamic State seized the historic city of Tadmur (Palmyra) from the Syrian Army, raising grave concerns about the preservation of the UNESCO World Heritage site, which contains significant archaeological treasures.
• North Korea's Nuclear Capabilities Claim North Korea abruptly canceled an invitation to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and claimed through its state news agency that it can miniaturize nuclear weapons and mount them on ballistic missiles.
• US Navy Confronts China in South China Sea A United States Navy surveillance plane flying over South China Sea's artificial islands issued eight warnings to the Chinese navy, escalating tensions in the disputed maritime region.
• Major Banks Fined for Forex Manipulation Following a US Department of Justice investigation, five banks (Barclays, RBS, Citi, JP Morgan, and UBS) were fined $5.7 billion for forex trading crimes estimated to have generated over $100 billion in illicit profits.
• Major Oil Spill in Santa Barbara, California An underground pipeline near Refugio State Beach leaked approximately 105,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean. California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in response to the environmental disaster.
• David Letterman's Final Late Show The final edition of the Late Show with David Letterman aired on CBS, marking the end of an era in American late-night television. Stephen Colbert was set to succeed him on September 8, 2015.
• Southeast Asian Migration Crisis Talks Foreign ministers from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand convened in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis and people smuggling. Malaysia and Indonesia agreed to accept asylum seekers with a one-year resettlement condition.
• Nebraska Abolishes Death Penalty Nebraska's legislature voted to abolish the death penalty, becoming the latest US state to eliminate capital punishment.

Events in 2015

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

Newspapers from May. 20, 2015

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

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

Famous people died on May 20, 2015:

• Femi Robinson

  Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940).

• Bob Belden

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

• Mary Ellen Trainor

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on May 20th

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.

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 music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

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

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

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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 Waxing crescent.

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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Someone born on May 20, 2015 is:

9 years 11 months old,

or 119 months and 3 days old,

or 518 weeks

or 3626 days old,

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

There are 27 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, 2015?

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

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