Historical Events
- US Communist Party dissolves
Famous Birthdays
Joe Cocker (1944-2014)
English rock vocalist ("With A Little Help From My Friends"; "Cry Me A River"; "You Are So Beautiful"), born in Sheffield, England
- Boudewijn de Groot, Dutch folk singer ("Sleep Well, Mr. President"), born in a Japanese concentration camp, near Batavia, occupied Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia)
- Cipa Dichter, Brazilian pianist, and wife of Misha Dichter, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- David M Walker, Capt USN/astron (STS 51-A 30, 53, 69), born in Columbus, Georgia
Dietrich Mateschitz (1944-2022)
Austrian businessman (founder, owner Red Bull Racing; FC Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig; co-creator Red Bull energy drink), born in Sankt Marein im Mürztal, Austria
- Joseph Benz, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold 2-man 1980; World C'ship gold 4-man 1975; 2-man 1978, 79), born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 2021)
- Keith Fletcher, cricket captain (Essex & England)
1944 Highlights
About May 20, 1944
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 10 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
