On This Day
May 20
World Metrology Day
1873 Levis patents the blue jean with copper rivets
1940 The first prisoners arrive at Auschwitz, concentration camp making the start of the Holocaust.
1979 Winnipeg Jets win the Avco Cup 4 games to 2 over The Edmonton Oilers
1980 HIV virus is published in the journal Science by Luc Montagnier
1997 Foo Fighters release their second album The Colour and the shape
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle premieres
Happy Birthday
1818 William Fargo founder of Wells Fargo & American Express
1908 James Stewart actor in It’s a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1940 Stan Mikita Hockey Payer, Hockey Hall of Fame
1946 Cher singer actress
1963 David Wells MLB Baseball pitcher
1969 Brian Girard Road Dogg WWE superstar 6 x Tag Team Champion
1970 Louis Theroux jounalist
1972 Busta Rhymes rapper
1975 Miriam Quianbao model
1982 Candace Bailey actress
1988 Carla Humphries actress in Juan Happy Love Story
1992 Julia Macchio actress in Girl Most Likely
