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20 May

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Contemporary era

1927

Lindbergh departs for Paris

On 20 May 1927, Charles Lindbergh left New York for the first solo Atlantic crossing.

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Contemporary era

1862

Homestead Act

On 20 May 1862, the Homestead Act opened lands of the American West to settlers.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1506

Death of Christopher Columbus

On 20 May 1506, the navigator Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain.

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