20 May 2004: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Thursday, May 20, 2004 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 19 years, 11 months, and 7 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 146,805,120 breaths and experienced over 838,886,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 178,263,360 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐒 Born in → The Year of the Monkey

😴 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: 2,427 days of your life or 6.65 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Shrek 2

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Burn" by Usher (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Tiësto followed by Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren according to DJ Mag.

♉ May 20 zodiac sign is Taurus ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 4 ?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.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Venus ♀

🪨 Your birthstone 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 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.

📅 Your lucky day → Friday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Beaver

⭐ Celebrities born on May 20th

1955

Anton Corbijn, Dutch photographer, music video director (Depeche Mode; U2), and film director (The American)

1969

Brian Gerard James, American professional wrestler

1968

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

1923

Edith Fellows, American actress (Pennies From Heaven, She Married Her Boss)

1966

Dan Abrams, American TV reporter (Nightline)

1967

Gabriele Muccino, Italian film director

1962

Sylvie Rauch, German nude model and actress

1958

Ronald Prescot Reagan Jr, LA, TV host (Ron Reagon Show) and son of Ronald and Nancy Reagon

At the age of 48, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2004 with $46.6 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $42.9 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

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.

🎄 Holidays on May 20

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 Learn to Swim Day

National Learn to Swim Day is a special day celebrated every third Saturday in May to encourage parents to teach their kids how to swim, aiming to prevent drowning by spreading awareness about water safety.

National Quiche Lorraine Day

National Quiche Lorraine Day, celebrated on May 20, honors the famous egg-based dish, showcasing its journey from medieval Europe to a beloved meal that combines flavors similar to a full English breakfast in one tasty pie.

National Band Director's Day

National Band Director's Day, celebrated on May 20, is a special day to thank and appreciate the hardworking band directors and conductors who make school bands awesome, helping students shine at sports events and in music education.

National Women In Aerospace Day

National Women in Aerospace Day, celebrated on May 20th, honors the achievements of women in the aerospace field and encourages more girls to pursue careers in aviation and space exploration.

🏆 Sports in 2004

🏒 NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Calgary Flames (4 - 3) to win the 2004 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers (32 - 29) to win Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB

Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Cardinals (4 - 0) to win the 2004 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2004 US Open Championships, Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt (6-0, 7-6(7-3), 6-0) to win the men's singles title. Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Elena Dementieva (6-3, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 20, 2004 can be written as V-XX-MMIV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for May 20, 2004

→ Day Index: 141st day of 2004
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 2004
→ Next same calendar year: 2032
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 20 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 10,487,054 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 2,427 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 80 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 6.65 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 247 🌑
→ Life path number: 4
→ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
→ Birthstone: Emerald
→ Spirit Animal: Beaver
→ Power Color: Green
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2004: 6,461,370,865 Source: un.org

The 2004 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2032. So, mark your calendars!

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