Historical Events In May - 20

1994 Bobcat Goldthwait charged with misdemeanors for fire on Tonight Show

1995 CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung

1927 Britain recognises the independence of Saudi Arabia

1944 Failed assassination attempt made on Hitler by his own officers

1990 An estimated 2 million people across China protest Martial Law

1991 The Soviet government begins allowing citizens to leave the country if they wished

1908 The birth of James Stewart, American film actor

1915 The birth of Moshe Dayan, Israeli military leader

1946 The birth of Cher, American actress

2006 Finland's Lordi wins the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest held in Athens.

2007 The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum makes the largest single charitable donation in modern history, committing €7.41 billion to an educational foundation in the Middle East.

2007 Clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon, spark the 2007 Lebanon conflict.

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