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What happened in history on this day: May 20?
On May 20 in ...
- 1967 - BBC bans The Beatles' "A Day in the Life" (drug references).
- 1970 - The Beatles' Let it Be movie premieres in United Kingdom.
- 1992 - Rap singer raps 597 syllables in 55.12 seconds.
Births on May 20
- 1890 - Birth of Beniamino Gigli in Italy; tenor (Enzo - La Gioconde).
- 1926 - Birth of Vic Ames; rocker (Ames Brothers).
- 1940 - Birth of Shorty Long; soul singer/pianist ("Here Comes the Judge").
- 1942 - Birth of Jill "Paula" Jackson in McCamey, Texas, USA; singer (Paul and Paula - "Hey Paula").
- 1944 - Birth of Boudouin de Groot; Dutch singer ("Good night mister president").
- 1944 - Birth of Joe Cocker in Sheffield, England; rock vocalist ("You are so Beautiful", "Little Help From My Friends").
- 1946 - Birth of Cher [Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPierre] in El Centro, California, USA; rocker/actress ("I Got You Babe", Jack Lalane, Mask).
- 1952 - Birth of Warren Cann in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; rock drummer (Ultravox).
- 1954 - Birth of James Henderson; country singer (Black Oak Arkansas).
- 1955 - Birth of Steve George; rock keyboardist (Mr Mister).
- 1958 - Birth of Jane Wiedlin in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA; singer/guitarist (GoGos, Fur, Rush Hour).
- 1960 - Birth of Susan Cowsill in Newport, Rhode Island, USA; rock vocalist (Cowsills - "We Can Fly").
- 1961 - Birth of Kit Clarke; rocker (Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer").
Deaths on May 20
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