Page 6: Historical Events In May - 20

1926  On May - 20 belgian Government of Jaspar takes power   

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

1926  Railway Labor Act became law on May - 20.   

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

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

1926  On May - 20 dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1930  The first airplane catapulted from a dirigible, Charles Nicholson, pilot on May - 20.   

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

1930  On May - 20 1st airplane catapulted from a dirigible, Charles Nicholson, pilot   

1932  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

1932  Engelbert Dollfuss becomes chancellor of Austria on this day in history.   

1932  Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland 1st woman fly solo across Atlantic on this day in history.   

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  On May - 20 pan Am begins regular transatlantic airmail and passenger service across the North Atlantic   

1939  The first regular transatlantic airmail service begins (NY to Marsseille France) on this day in history.   

1939  "3 Little Fishies," by Kay Kyser hits #1 on this day in history.   

1939  Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1940  Concentration camp is established at Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1940  General Guderians tanks reach The Channel on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 20 igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention   

1940  On May - 20 gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army)   

1940  On this day in history 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 May - 20 german soldiers invade Crete   

1941  On this day in history sgt. Alfred Clive HULME 23rd NZ Battalionwon the Victoria Cross for valor at various places in Greece   

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

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.