Historical Events
Film & TV History
Actress Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI tried to hire her voice and when she refused created a synthetic voice, known as Sky, for an update to ChatGPT very similar to hers [1]
- Common cockroach originated in South Asia, according to new study, then domesticated in Germany before spreading around the world [1]
Event of Interest
Lai Ching-te is sworn in as the 8th President of Taiwan, after his predecessor Tsai Ing-wen stepped down after eight years [1]
- Record set for world's most expensive feather - a huia feather from an extinct New Zealand bird sells for $46,521 NZD (about $28,400 USD) at auction in Auckland [1]
- UK Public Enquiry report into the infected blood scandal that killed around 3,000 people between 1970 and 1991, published blaming the government and the health service [1]
Famous Deaths
- Ivan F. Boesky, American stockbroker, and insider trading securities law violator, dies at 87
- Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, German soccer defender (47 caps West Germany; 1. FC Köln, AC Milan 222 games), dies at 85
About May 20, 2024
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 3 months and 5 days
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Holidays: Victoria Day (Canada)
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