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| May 20th, 2005 (May 20 2005) | Death | Paul Ricoeur, French philosopher (born in 1913) | Philo Quotes |
| May 20th, 2005 (May 20 2005) | Death | William Seawell, United States Army Brigadier General (born in 1918) | |
| May 20th, 1995 (May 20 1995) | Event | In a second referendum in Quebec, the population rejects by a slight majority the proposal from its government to move towards independence from Canada. | |
| May 20th, 1985 (May 20 1985) | Event | Radio Marti, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba. | |
| May 20th, 1975 (May 20 1975) | Birth | Isaac Galvez, Spanish cyclist (died in 2006) | |
| May 20th, 1975 (May 20 1975) | Birth | Mark Zupan, American quadriplegic rugby player | |
| May 20th, 1975 (May 20 1975) | Death | Barbara Hepworth, British sculptor (born in 1903) | |
| May 20th, 1965 (May 20 1965) | Event | PIA Flight 705, a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 040 B crashes while descending to land at Cairo International Airport, killing 119 of the 125 passengers and crew. | |
| May 20th, 1965 (May 20 1965) | Birth | Ted Allen, American television host | |
| May 20th, 1955 (May 20 1955) | Birth | Zbigniew Preisner, Polish film composer | |
| May 20th, 1945 (May 20 1945) | Birth | Vladimiro Montesinos, Peruvian politician | |
| May 20th, 1925 (May 20 1925) | Birth | Chester Ludgin, American baritone (died in 2003) | |
| May 20th, 1915 (May 20 1915) | Birth | Moshe Dayan, Israeli general (died in 1981) | Moshe Dayan Quotes |
| May 20th, 1895 (May 20 1895) | Birth | R. J. (Reginald Joseph) Mitchell, British aircraft designer (died in 1937) | |
| May 20th, 1845 (May 20 1845) | Event | HMS Erebus and HMS Terror with 134 men under John Franklin sail from the River Thames in England, beginning a disastrous expedition to find the Northwest Passage. All hands are lost. | |
| May 20th, 1835 (May 20 1835) | Event | Otto is named the first modern king of Greece. | |
| May 20th, 1825 (May 20 1825) | Death | Papaflessas, Greek priest and government official (born in 1788) | |
| May 20th, 1315 (May 20 1315) | Birth | Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (died in 1349) | |
| May 20th, 1285 (May 20 1285) | Death | John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (born in 1259) | |
| May 20th, 0685 (May 20 0685) | Event | The Battle of Dunnichen or Nechtansmere is fought between a Pictish army under King Bridei III and the invading Northumbrians under King Ecgfrith, who are decisively defeated. | |
| May 20th, 0685 (May 20 0685) | Death | King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (born in 645) | |
| May 20th, 0325 (May 20 0325) | Event | The First Council of Nicaea - the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held. | |
