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Who was born on May 20

160 notable people were born on May 20. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Teodoro Fernández — Peruvian footballer, born on May 20 1913.

Bill Hewlett — American engineer, born on May 20 1913.

Moshe Dayan — Israeli military leader and politician, born on May 20 1915.

Owen Chadwick — British historian and academic, born on May 20 1916.

Aleksey Maresyev — Soviet World War II flying ace, born on May 20 1916.

Ondina Valla — Italian athletics competitor, born on May 20 1916.

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Who was born on May 20?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 20, including Teodoro Fernández, Bill Hewlett, Moshe Dayan. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on May 20?

64 documented historical events happened on May 20, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The First Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church, was formally opened by Constantine the Great. On the same day, in another year: The Picts defeated the Northumbrians at the Battle of Dun Nechtain, severely weakening the latter's power in northern Great Britain. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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