Monday May 20, 2019: on this day

May 20, 2019 was a Monday and it was the 140th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 2019 can also be written as 5/20/2019 in the US and as 20/5/2019 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 2019 in May 2019 calendar

Here's what happened on May 20, 2019:

• Threety-two people were killed when islamic state members set off a prison riot in vahdat (tajikistan) and started a fire at a jail in vahdat.
• Whole foods market announced that it will be eliminating disposable plastic straws from its stores across the united states, canada, and the united kingdom in july.
• Ascena retail group announced that it will close all 650 dressbarn shops by the end the year.
• Pilot and passenger are both killed in a floatplane crash into metlakatla harbor near ketchikan alaska. the only passengers and pilot were on board.
• North korea-south korea relations. droughts in korea: south korea promises to send humanitarian aid through international organizations to north korea if it experiences droughts.
• South korea pledges to send humanitarian assistance to north korea through international organisations when it is suffering from droughts.
• Iran-saudi arabia relations. iran-united states relations. mohammad javad zarif, iran's minister of foreign affairs, stated that trump's "genocidal taunts” "won't stop iran". this was in response to trump's remarks that if iran attacks u.s. interests, then "that will be iran's official end." he also attacked adel al-jubeir, the saudi arabian minister for foreign affairs, for his may 19 comments regarding iran.
• Russia-united states relations: four russian tupolev tu-95 strategic bombers were intercepted by u.s. f-22 stealth aircrafts. two su-35 jets entered the alaskan air defense identification zone (off the coast of alaska). according to the north american aerospace defense command, the russian bombers and jets did not enter u.s. or canadian airspace.
• A swedish prosecutor has filed an arrest warrant for wikileaks founder julian assange, in connection to a rape allegation. assange is currently serving a 50-week sentence in prison in the united kingdom, for failing to post bail.
• In herrera v. wyoming, the u.s. supreme court rules in favor of a native american elk hunting scout from montana. he was convicted for hunting bighorn national forest. it also ruled that the 1868 federal treaty among the crow nation and u.s. government remains in effect even though wyoming became a state in 18.90. tribe members were granted hunting rights on unoccupied lands under the treaty.
• Donald trump's tax returns: judge amit mahta of the united states district court for the district of columbia declares that mazars accounting must comply with a subpoena from the united states house committee on oversight and reform requesting the release of financial records of president donald trump.
• Judge amit mehta of the united states district court for the district of columbia rules mazars accounting firm must comply with a subpoena from the united states house committee on oversight and reform requesting the release of financial records of president donald trump.
• Ukrainian presidential inauguration: volodymyr zelensky, a former comedian and actor on reality tv, is sworn into office as the 6th president for ukraine by the verkhovna rada. zelensky declares the dissolution and calls for a snap election. (deutsche welle). the ukrainian prime minister volodymyr grysman announced wednesday that he would resign in protest at the dissolution of parliament by the new president.
• Volodymyr zelensky, a former comedian and actor on reality tv, is sworn into office as 6th president of ukraine. zelensky announces dissolution of parliament, and calls for a snap election.
• In response to the dissolution of parliament by the new president, volodymyr groysman, ukrainian prime minister, announces that he will resign wednesday
• Ibiza affair. all ministers of the far-right freedom party of austria (which makes up nearly half of austria's cabinet) are resigning as a result of heinz-christian strache, their vice-chancellor, being forced to resign after a friday video showed strache's involvement in a compromising film.
• After friday's publication of a video showing strache's involvement in a compromising video, all ministers of the far-right freedom party of austria have resigned.
• 2019 venezuelan presidential crisis: venezuelan president nicolas maduro proposes early elections for venezuela's national assembly. juan guaido, president of the national assembly and opposition leader, has reaffirmed his rejection of this proposal.
• Venezuelan president nicolas maduro proposes that venezuela hold early elections for its national assembly. juan guaido, president of the national assembly and opposition leader, has reaffirmed his rejection of this proposal.
• In accordance with joseph kabila, president felix tshisekedi named sylvestre ilukamba the new prime minister of the democratic republic of the congo. since december 2018, he had not appointed a new prime minister.
• It is now possible to redefine the si system for measurement, which has been adopted by most countries around the globe.
• The international system of units (si): the base units are redefined, making the international prototype of the kilogram obsolete.

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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, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 20, 2019 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 2019 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, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 09:06 pm and setting at 07:47 am.

The previous full moon was on May 18, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Jun 17, 2019.

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Your place in the Universe on May 20, 2019

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Someone born on May 20, 2019 is:

5 years 3 months old,

or 63 months and 26 days old,

or 277 weeks and 6 days old,

or 1945 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 2019?

There are 247 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, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 20, 2019.

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Famous people died on May 20, 2019:

• Nikie Lauda

  Niki Lauda was an Austrian Formula One racing driver and aviation entrepreneur, who won the Formula One World Championship three times.

• Sunny Garcia

  Sunny Garcia was a professional surfer and former ASP World Champion.

• Giuseppe Panella
• Staffan Stockenberg

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