This Day in History: May 20, 2026

  • May
    2008
    United States Senator Ted Kennedy is diagnosed with a brain tumor.
  • May
    2008
    Ma Ying-jeou is sworn in as President of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
  • May
    2002
    The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and 3 years of pro...
  • May
    1996
    LGBT rights in the United States: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in ''Romer v. Evans'' against a law that ...
  • May
    1995
    In a second referendum in Quebec, the population rejects by a slight majority the proposal from its government to move t...
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