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Today is Wednesday, May 20
On This Day in History — May 20
- 2013 — An EF5 tornado strikes the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing 24 people and injuring 377 others.
- 2012 — At least 27 people are killed and 50 others injured when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Italy.
- 2002 — The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself is the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976).
- 1996 — Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or...
- 1990 — The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania.
- 1989 — The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Notable Deaths on May 20
- 2015 — Bob Belden, American saxophonist, composer, and producer (b. 1956)
- 2015 — Femi Robinson, Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940)
- 2014 — Sandra Bem, American psychologist and academic (b. 1944)
- 2014 — Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1934)
- 2014 — Robyn Denny, English-French painter (b. 1930)
- 2014 — Arthur Gelb, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1924)
Sports on May 20
- MLB: Texas Rangers @ Colorado Rockies — Scheduled
- MLB: Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels — Scheduled
- MLB: Chicago White Sox @ Seattle Mariners — Scheduled
- MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres — Scheduled
- MLB: San Francisco Giants @ Arizona Diamondbacks — Scheduled
- WNBA: Toronto Tempo @ Phoenix Mercury — Scheduled
Tomorrow is Thursday, May 21
National Days & Fun Holidays Tomorrow
Public Holidays on May 21
- 🌍 Día de las Glorias Navales (Chile)
- 🌍 Navy Day (Chile)
On This Day in History — May 21
- 2012 — A bus accident near Himara, Albania kills 13 people and injures 21 others.
- 2012 — A suicide bombing kills more than 120 people in Sana'a, Yemen.
- 2011 — Radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the world would end on this date.
- 2010 — JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS aboard an H-IIA rocket. The vessel would make a Venus flyby late in the year.
- 2006 — The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55% of Montenegrins vote for independence.
- 2005 — The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
Notable Deaths on May 21
- 2016 — Nick Menza, American drummer and songwriter (b. 1964)
- 2015 — Twinkle, English singer-songwriter (b. 1948)
- 2015 — Jassem Al-Kharafi, Kuwaiti businessman and politician, 8th Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly (b. 1940)
- 2015 — Fred Gladding, American baseball player and coach (b. 1936)
- 2015 — Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (b. 1955)
- 2014 — Evelyn Blackmon, American businesswoman and politician (b. 1924)
Sports on May 21
- NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Colorado Avalanche — Scheduled
- NBA: San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder — Scheduled
- MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres — Scheduled
- WNBA: Dallas Wings @ Chicago Sky — Scheduled
- MLB: Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels — Scheduled
- WNBA: Connecticut Sun @ Seattle Storm — Scheduled