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  • World War II Battle of Crete: German Paratroops Invade Crete, May 20, 1941
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    World War II Battle of Crete: German Paratroops Invade Crete, May 20, 1941

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    World War II: Battle of Crete: German paratroops invade Crete. Date: May 20, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Luttra Woman Bog Body Discovered in Sweden, May 20, 1943
    1943 events

    Luttra Woman Bog Body Discovered in Sweden, May 20, 1943

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    The Luttra Woman, a bog body from the Early Neolithic period (radiocarbon-dated c. 3928–3651 BC), was discovered near Luttra, Sweden. Date: May 20, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Chiang Kai-shek Wins Republic of China Presidential Election, Sworn In May 20, 1948
    1948 events

    Chiang Kai-shek Wins Republic of China Presidential Election, Sworn In May 20, 1948

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    Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek wins the 1948 Republic of China presidential election and is sworn in as the first President of the Republic of China at Nanjing. Date: May 20, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • U.S. Armed Forces Security Agency Established May 20, 1949
    1949 events

    U.S. Armed Forces Security Agency Established May 20, 1949

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    In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established. Date: May 20, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • First U.S. Airborne Hydrogen Bomb Dropped Over Bikini Atoll May 20, 1956
    1956 events

    First U.S. Airborne Hydrogen Bomb Dropped Over Bikini Atoll May 20, 1956

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    In Operation Redwing, the first United States airborne hydrogen bomb is dropped over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Date: May 20, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Capital Airlines Flight 300 Mid-Air Collision Over Brunswick, Maryland – May 20, 1958
    1958 events

    Capital Airlines Flight 300 Mid-Air Collision Over Brunswick, Maryland – May 20, 1958

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    Capital Airlines Flight 300 collides in mid-air with a United States Air Force Lockheed T-33 over Brunswick, Maryland, killing 12. Date: May 20, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Cosmic Microwave Background Discovered by Wilson and Penzias, May 20, 1964
    1964 events

    Cosmic Microwave Background Discovered by Wilson and Penzias, May 20, 1964

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    Discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation by Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias. Date: May 20, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 Crashes, 121 Killed, May 20, 1965
    1965 events

    Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 Crashes, 121 Killed, May 20, 1965

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    One hundred twenty-one people are killed when Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 crashes at Cairo International Airport. Date: May 20, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Popular Movement of the Revolution Founded in Democratic Republic of Congo, May 20, 1967
    1967 events

    Popular Movement of the Revolution Founded in Democratic Republic of Congo, May 20, 1967

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    The Popular Movement of the Revolution political party is established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: May 20, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Battle of Hamburger Hill Ends in Vietnam, May 20, 1969
    1969 events

    Battle of Hamburger Hill Ends in Vietnam, May 20, 1969

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    The Battle of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam ends. Date: May 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)

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