Page 6: Historical Events In May - 20

1926  Belgian Government of Jaspar takes power on May - 20.   

1926  On May - 20 congress passes Air Commerce Act, licensing of pilots & planes   

1926  On May - 20 railway Labor Act became law   

1926  Thomas Edison says Americans prefer silent movies over talkies on this day in history.   

1926  Belgian govt of Jaspar takes power on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies   

1927  On May - 20 at 7 40 AM, Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross Atlantic for Paris   

1927  Britain recognises the independence of Saudi Arabia on this day in history.   

1927  On May - 20 charles Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, NY to begin his historic solo flight to Paris   

1927  Saudi Arabia becomes independent of Great Britain (Treaty of Jedda) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history at 7:40 AM, Lindbergh takes off from NY to cross Atlantic for Paris   

1927  At 7:40 AM, Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross Atlantic for Paris on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history the first airplane catapulted from a dirigible, Charles Nicholson, pilot   

1930  On May - 20 university of California dedicates $1,500 to research on prevention & cure of athlete's foot   

1930  1st airplane catapulted from a dirigible, Charles Nicholson, pilot on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland first woman fly solo across Atlantic   

1932  Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin her historic solo flight to Ireland on this day in history.   

1932  Engelbert Dollfuss becomes chancellor of Austria on May - 20.   

1932  On May - 20 amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland 1st woman fly solo across Atlantic   

1935  On May - 20 ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], lawyer/detective writer, dies at 68   

1939  "3 Little Fishies" by Kay Kyser hits #1 on May - 20.   

1939  Pan Am begins regular transatlantic airmail and passenger service across the North Atlantic on May - 20.   

1939  On May - 20 the first regular transatlantic airmail service begins (NY to Marsseille France)   

1939  On May - 20 "3 Little Fishies," by Kay Kyser hits #1   

1939  Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 on May - 20.   

1940  On May - 20 concentration camp is established at Auschwitz.   

1940  On May - 20 general Guderians tanks reach The Channel   

1940  On this day in history igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention   

1940  On this day in history gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army)   

1940  On May - 20 amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies   

1941  On May - 20 former Dutch PM Colijn says Netherlands Indies not ready for independence   

1941  On this day in history german soldiers invade Crete   

1941  Sgt. Alfred Clive HULME 23rd NZ Battalionwon the Victoria Cross for valor at various places in Greece on May - 20.   

1941  On this day in history archer's "Christian Calendar & Gregorian Reform" published   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55