Eunice Kirwa

Kenyan-bahraini long-distance runner.

Born May 20th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Kenya. ^[ref]

Niek Kimmann

Dutch bmx racing cyclist.

Born May 20th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Lutten. ^[ref]

Dilara Kazimova

Azerbaijani singer, songwriter, dancer and actress.

Born May 20th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Baku.

Luka Rupnik

Slovenian basketball player.

Born May 20th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Ljubljana.

Aram Yerganian

Armenian assassin (1900–1934).

Born May 20th, 1900 in Erzurum.

Died August 2nd, 1934 at 34 years old in Córdoba (tuberculosis).

Amélie Rorty

Belgian-born american philosopher (1932–2020).

Born May 20th, 1932 in Belgium.

Died September 18th, 2020 at 88 years old

Magno Cruz

Brazilian association football player.

Born May 20th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Salvador.

Omurbek Babanov

Kyrgyz politician.

Born May 20th, 1970 (age 56 years) in Çolponbay.

Felix Arndt

American pianist and composer (1889–1918).

Born May 20th, 1889 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died October 16th, 1918 at 29 years old in New York City (1918–1920 flu pandemic, influenza). ^[ref]

Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi

Jewish historian (1932–2009).

Born May 20th, 1932 in The Bronx.

Died December 8th, 2009 at 77 years old in Manhattan (lung disease).

Oswald West

American politician (1873-1960).

Born May 20th, 1873 in Guelph.

Died August 22nd, 1960 at 87 years old in Portland.

Annie M.G. Schmidt

Dutch writer (1911-1995).

Born May 20th, 1911 in Kapelle.

Died May 21st, 1995 at 84 years old in Amsterdam (cardiac arrest).

Otto Jelinek

Canadian figure skater, politician and entrepreneur.

Born May 20th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Prague. ^[ref]

Alberto Mancini

Argentine tennis player.

Born May 20th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Posadas.

Isaak Pomeranchuk

Soviet physicist (1913-1966).

Born May 20th, 1913 in Warsaw.

Died December 14th, 1966 at 53 years old in Moscow (cancer).

Oh Ban-suk

South korean footballer.

Born May 20th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Gyeonggi Province.

Edward Armitage

English painter (1817–1896).

Born May 20th, 1817 in London.

Died May 24th, 1896 at 79 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Michèle Roberts

Poet and novelist.

Born May 20th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Bushey.

Ebru Umar

Dutch journalist.

Born May 20th, 1970 (age 56 years) in The Hague.

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

Norwegian writer (1956–2025).

Born May 20th, 1956 in Tønsberg.

Died July 19th, 2025 at 69 years old ^[ref]

Hengameh Qaziani

Iranian actress.

Born May 20th, 1970 (age 56 years) in Mashhad.

Marion Butler

American politician (1863-1938).

Born May 20th, 1863 in Clinton.

Died June 3rd, 1938 at 75 years old in Takoma Park.

Nabil Qaouk

Hezbollah official (1964–2024).

Born May 20th, 1964 in Ebba. ^[ref]

Died September 28th, 2024 at 60 years old in Dahyeh (airstrike). ^[ref]

Joshua Pim

Irish tennis player (1869-1942).

Born May 20th, 1869 in Bray.

Died April 15th, 1942 at 72 years old in Dublin.

Mario Perniola

Italian philosopher (1941-2018).

Born May 20th, 1941 in Asti. ^[ref]

Died January 9th, 2018 at 76 years old in Rome. ^[ref]