How Many Days Until May 20?

This day in history: May 20

1. 1947

   The first session of the National Diet opened in Tokyo, Japan.

2. 1965

   While attempting to land at Cairo International Airport, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 crashed for unknown reasons, killing all but 6 of the 121 people on board.

3. 1983

   A team of researchers led by French virologist Luc Montagnier published their discovery of HIV, but were not then certain that it caused AIDS.

4. 1993

   "One for the Road", the series finale of American television sitcom Cheers, was watched by 42.4 million American households on its original airing.

5. 1996

   In deciding Romer v. Evans, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a constitutional amendment in Colorado that prevented protected status under the law for homosexuals or bisexuals.

6. 2012

   The first of two major earthquakes struck Northern Italy, resulting in seven deaths.

7. 2013

   A tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, United States, killing 24 people and causing an estimated $2 billion of damage.

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