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15 things that happened on a May 20th

TBH, I just needed an easy post, so I did a dive into the "May 20" Wiki page and then did some creative Google searches. These are in chronological order because of who I am as a person.

  1. On May 20, 1506, Christopher Columbus died
  2. On May 20, 1570, cartographer Abraham Ortelius issued Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (the first modern atlas)
  3. On May 20, 1609, Shakespeare's sonnets were published for the first time in London
  4. On May 20, 1734,  Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was baptized (now, May 20 is celebrated as Bee Day in honor of this)
  5. On May 20, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was read for the first time in Florida, marking the freeing of all enslaved in Florida (May 20 is now celebrated as Emancipation Day in Florida)
  6. On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a US patent for blue jeans with copper rivets
  7. On May 20, 1875, the Metre Convention was signed by 17 nations which led to the establishment of the International System of Units (the modern form of the metric system)
  8. On May 20, 1902, Cuba gained its independence from the US
  9. On May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot
  10. On May 20, 1967, the BBC banned The Beatles song "A Day in the Life" because they thought the line "I'd love to turn you on" was a drug reference
  11. On May 20, 1983, The Police released "Every Breath You Take"
  12. On May 20, 1988, Godzilla had its theatrical release
  13. On May 20, 2012, Doug the Pug was born
  14. On May 20, 2015, David Lettermen hosted the final episode of "Late Show with David Letterman"
  15. On May 20, 2018, Cambodia honors its first National Day of Remembrance

(Prompt by me)

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