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Historical events for
Saturday, 20 May 2028

  • Birth

    Sigrid Undset

    Norwegian writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928

  • Birth

    Jose Mujica

    Montevidéu, Uruguai

    José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano, Uruguayan politician.

    13/5/2025
  • Birth

    Maria Teresa Horta

    Lisboa, Portugal

    Portuguese writer, poet, journalist and feminist activist (1937-2025). One of the "Three Marias", co-author of the revolutionary work "Novas Cartas Portuguesas" (1972), together with Maria Isabel Barreno and Maria Velho da Costa. Central figure of feminism in Portugal, distinguished with the Oceanos Prize. His poetic work and social intervention had a profound impact on contemporary Portuguese literature. He passed away in Lisbon at the age of 87.

    4/2/2025
  • Birth

    Joe Cocker

    Joe Cocker (born May 20, 1944, and died December 22, 2014) was an intense and passionate British singer. His raspy timbre and spasmodic vocal deliveries made his blues and rock reinterpretations truly immortal.

    22/12/2014
  • Birth

    Cher

    Cherilyn Sarkisian (b. 1946), known worldwide as Cher, is an unparalleled American singer and actress. The "Goddess of Pop" boasts a six-decade career characterized by constant reinvention, from folk-rock to dance anthems.

  • Birth

    Pedro Passos Coelho

    Celebration of the birthday of Pedro Passos Coelho, former leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and former Prime Minister of Portugal.

  • History

    Cameroon National Day

    Celebration of Cameroon's National Day, commemorating independence from France on January 1, 1960.

  • History

    National Day of Timor-Leste

    Celebration of the National Day of Timor-Leste, commemorating independence from Indonesia on May 20, 2002.

  • Sport

    Yoshihiko Noda

    Japão

    Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party and former Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda (b. 1957) is a centrist veteran and judo black belt. Known for his sober and pragmatic rhetoric, he leads the opposition with the aim of offering a stable and fiscally responsible alternative to the long conservative hegemony in Japan.