AP Today in History
May 20 is the 140th day of the year (141st on a leap year) on the Gregorian calendar.http://www.infoplease.com/spot/gregorian1.html The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Taurus. http://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/taurus.htm
Around the world, May 20 is observed as National Day of Hatred in Cambodia. The day celebrates the expulsion of the Khmer Rouge regime from power in 1979.http://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/21/world/around-the-world-cambodian-day-of-hate-marks-pol-pot-s-victims.html The first National Day of Hatred was celebrated on May 20, 1984, with all citizens encouraged to observe the day. Individuals used the day to express their sentiments about the Khmer Rouge regime publicly. In 2001, after a few years hiatus, the day was resurrected, this time referred to as "Day of Remembrance."http://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/21/world/around-the-world-cambodian-day-of-hate-marks-pol-pot-s-victims.html
The 2000s
- 2004: Ahmad Chalabi home was raided by American and Iraqi troops.
The 1960s
- 1961: The Ku Klux Klan and other groups of whites descended on Montgomery County Alabama attacking black bus protesters.
The 1930s
- 1932: Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland for Ireland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
The 1860s
- 1861: The capital of the Confederate States of America moved from Montgomery, Alabama to Richmond, Virginia.
Holidays and Observances
- Cameroon: National Day
- East Timor: Independence Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1972: Busta Rhymes - Rapper
- 1954: David Paterson - New York State Gov.
- 1946: Cher - Musician
- 1908: Jimmy Stewart - It's a Wonderful Life
Famous Deaths
- 1989: Gilda Radner - Saturday Night Live
- 1506: Christopher Columbus - Explorer
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