Historical Events
- Argentine parliament accepts separation of church and state
Famous Birthdays
- Anton Corbijn, Dutch photographer, music video director (Depeche Mode; U2), and film director (The American), born in Strijen, Netherlands
- Nigel Griffiths, MP (Labour)
- Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Indian poet and film and theater lyricist ("Vidhata Thalapuna"), born in Anakapalle, India (d. 2021)
- Steve George, American rock keyboardist (Mr Mister - "Broken Wings"; "Kyrie"), born in Bloomington, Indiana
- Zbigniew Preisner, Polish film composer (Three Colors film trilogy), born in Bielsko-Biała, Poland
About May 20, 1955
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 68 years and 11 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Stranger In Paradise - Tony Bennett