On This Day in History - May 20 |
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| What Happened On This Day In History - May 20 |
1498 May 20
1498-05-20
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut, India
1784 May 20
1784-05-20
England and Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris)
1926 May 20
1926-05-20
Congress passes Air Commerce Act, licensing of pilots and planes
1970 May 20
1970-05-20
100,000 march in New York supporting U.S. policies in Vietnam
1990 May 20
1990-05-20
Hubble Space Telescope sends 1st photograph's from space
1992 May 20
1992-05-20
India launches its 1st satellite independently
1997 May 20
1997-05-20
Thor-2A Delta 2 Launch (Norway/USA), Successful
