Date:May 20, 1981

May 20, 1981 Birthday Answers

May 5, 1981 birthday facts

Here are some fun birthday facts about 20th of May 1981 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more. Swipe up to find out what it all means.

Overview

May 20, 1981, was the 3rd Wednesday of 1981. If you were born on this date, your birthday numbers 5, 20, and 1981 reveal that your life path number is 8. Your zodiac sign is Taurus ♉ with a ruling planet Venus ♀. Your birthstone is Emerald, and your birth flower is Lily of the valley. You were born in the 1980s, in the middle of Millennials Generation. The generation you are born into impacts your life.

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You were born in the Year of the Rooster 🐓. On your birthday, the moon was in Waning Gibbous 🌖 phase, and there were precisely 531 full moons after you were born to this day. Your billionth second was on January 26, 2013.

You have been alive for:

You’ve taken nearly 315,947,520 breaths and experienced over 1,805,414,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 383,650,560 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

On May 20, 1981, the 3rd Wednesday of the year, we marked the 140th day and 5th month of the Georgian calendar. The 1981 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

Your 43rd birthday will be on a Thursday, and the birthday after that will be on a Tuesday. There are left before your next birthday. The timer below is a countdown clock to your next birthday. It’s always accurate and automatically updated.

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😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life!

💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,224 days of your life or 14.31 years.

🎶 Song on your birthday

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes (Billboard Hot 100 – May 20, 1981).

⭐ Which celebrity shares my birthday?

You’re in good company on May 20th! It’s also the birthday of some famous people. We’ve ordered this list chronologically.

1913
Ion Dumitrescu, Romanian classical and film score composer (The Sun Rises)

1967
Gabriele Muccino, Italian film director

1960
John Billingsley, American actor

1968
Timothy Olyphant, American stage and screen actor (Deadwood; Justified; Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

1963
Brian Nash, actor (Joel-Please Don't Eat Daisies)

1938
Marinella [Kyriaki Papadopoulou], Greek pop, folk, and rebetiko singer

1930
James McEachin, American actor and author (Perry Mason, Harry-Tenafly)

1973
Elsa [Lunghini], French singer ("T'en va pas" - "Don't Go Away") and actress

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🎄 Holidays on May 20

On your special day, you’re not just blowing out birthday candles! Check out these holidays that share the spotlight with your birthday bash:

National Streaming Day
National Streaming Day, celebrated on May 20th, is a day to appreciate how streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ have changed the way we watch TV shows and movies, encouraging us to kick back, relax, and binge-watch our favorites.

National High Heels Day
National High Heels Day, celebrated on May 20th, honors high heels as a symbol of confidence and fashion, originating from a 2021 court ruling and encouraging people to wear their favorite pairs proudly.

National Pick Strawberries Day
National Pick Strawberries Day, celebrated on May 20th, is a fun day when people go out to farms to pick strawberries, enjoying nature and the delicious, nutritious fruit that's related to roses.

National Rescue Dog Day
National Rescue Dog Day, celebrated on May 20th, is a day to recognize and support the adoption of dogs from shelters, giving them a second chance at a loving home.

National River Cleanup Day
National River Cleanup Day is a special day when people across the country come together to clean trash and debris from rivers and their surroundings to help protect the environment and wildlife.

→ View the full list of holidays on May 20th.

📜 What happened on May 20th?

Below are some of the important historical events that happened on May 20.

1498
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut, India becoming the first European to reach India by sea.

1609
Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by publisher Thomas Thorpe.

1862
US Homestead Act becomes law which provides cheap land for the settlement of the American West.

1864
Spotsylvania campaign in US Civil War ends after 10,920 killed or injured.

1927
At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris, aboard Spirit of St Louis (1st non-stop flight).

1927
Saudi Arabia becomes independent of Great Britain in the Treaty of Jeddah.

1990
Hubble Space Telescope sends its 1st photographs from space.

🏆 Sports in 1981

🏀 NBA
Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets (4 - 2) to win the 1981 NBA Finals.

🏒 NHL
New York Islanders defeated Minnesota North Stars (4 - 1) to win the 1981 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles (27 - 10) to win Super Bowl XV on January 25, 1981 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees (4 - 2) to win the 1981 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1981 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg (4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Tracy Austin beat Martina Navratilova (1-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-1)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

🔢 Your life path number is 8

?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning. Life path number 8 represents experience, authority and endeavour. You are gifted with natural leadership and the capacity to accumulate great wealth.

♉ May 20 zodiac sign is Taurus

People who are born on May 20 in 1981 have an astrological sign of Taurus ♉. Taurus's life pursuits are emotional and financial security, as well as a secret desire for a secure, happy, and wealthy life/marriage. People of this zodiac sign like gardening, cooking, music, romance, working with hands and dislike sudden changes, complications, and insecurity.

The strengths of this sign are reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, and stable, while weaknesses can be stubborn, possessive, and uncompromising. The greatest overall compatibility with Taurus is Scorpio and Cancer.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Venus ♀

The ruling planet of Taurus is Venus ♀. Venus is a planet of love, charm, and possessions. People who are born with Venus as the ruling planet have beauty, charm, and sensuality.

🪨 The birthstone for May 20, 1981 is Emerald

?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month. The birthstone for May 20, 1981 is The name is derived from the Greek word "smaragdos," which means green. The gem can range from light to deep, rich green. The emerald belongs to the beryl family of minerals, and has been treasured since ancient times as a symbol of rebirth.

🌷 The birth flower for May is Lily of the valley

?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person. Lily of the valley has the flower meaning of humility, chastity, sweetness, purity and is said to bring luck in love. It also means "the return of happiness" which is the reason why it is often used as decorations in weddings. Convallaria majalis or lily of the valley usually bloom in the month of May.

⌛ Millennials Generation

1981 is part of Millennials Generation. Millennials (also known as Generation Y or "echo boomers" because millennials are often the children of the baby boomers). Millennials is a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. Having been raised under the mantra "follow your dreams" and being told they were special, they tend to be confident and tolerant of difference.

🐓 The Year of the Rooster

Rooster people are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.

The next year (2025) is the Year of the Serpent.

Check this out — May 20, 1981, gets a cool ancient makeover as: V-XX-MCMLXXXI. It’s the American/Western date style articulated through elegance of Roman numerals!


🔦 Facts Summary for May 20, 1981

Day Index: 140th day of 1981
Day of week: Wednesday
Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 1981
Next same calendar year: 2026
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 43 years old
Days since birth:
Days spent sleeping: 5,224 days
Months spent sleeping: 171 months
Years spent sleeping: 14.31 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 531 🌖
First one billion second: was on January 26, 2013
Life path number: 8
Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
Birth flower: Lily of the valley
Birthstone: Emerald
World population 1981: 4,537,845,777 Source: un.org
Spirit Animal: Beaver
Power Color: Green


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