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India1984Protests
Operation Blue Star's assault on Sikhism's holiest shrine triggered a sectarian crisis in India and led to the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
In Super Mario Land 2, the player assumes the role of the protagonist Mario, whose main objective is to reclaim his personal island, Mario Land, from the clutches of his greedy rival Wario. - summary
Brazil1982Tech launches
The world's largest hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River became an engineering marvel and geopolitical symbol of Brazilian-Paraguayan cooperation.
It is the third-largest hydroelectric dam in the world in terms of produced energy. - summary
Global1980
On this day (05/20), 46 years ago: In a referendum in Quebec, the population rejects, with 60% of the vote, a government proposal to move towards independence from Canada.
The 1980 Quebec independence referendum was the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty. - summary
United States1975Tech launches
The commercial release of VCRs gave consumers unprecedented control over television, enabling time-shifting and sparking the home video rental industry.
The use of a VCR to record a television program to play back at a more convenient time is commonly referred to as time shifting. - summary
Chile1973Wars
Pinochet's violent overthrow of elected socialist President Allende ended democratic rule and began a 17-year dictatorship.
On 11 September 1973, a group of military officers, led by General Augusto Pinochet, seized power in a coup, ending civilian rule. - summary
Cuba1959Revolutions
Castro's revolutionary forces ousted Batista and established the Western Hemisphere's first communist state, reshaping Cold War geopolitics for six decades.
Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society. - summary
Soviet Union1957Tech launches
The Soviets got to space first. America panicked.
The satellite weighed 83.6 kilograms (about 184 pounds) and took 96 minutes to complete one orbit, transmitting simple radio beeps that amateur radio operators around the world could detect. - summary
United States1956Elections
Eisenhower's landslide re-election reaffirmed conservative governance during the Cold War and entrenched Republican dominance in American politics.
Eisenhower and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, were re-elected in a landslide victory, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson II, former Illinois governor and Senator Estes Kefauver, in a rematch… - summary
Finland1952Sports
Helsinki hosted the Games during the Cold War, with the Soviet Union competing for the first time as a unified Olympic team.
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. - summary
Finland1952Sports
The first Olympics held in the Soviet bloc, these Games became a stage for Cold War athletic competition and showcased Soviet sporting ambitions.
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. - summary
Sri Lanka1950Festivals
Commonwealth nations gathered in Colombo to establish a regional development initiative, marking post-war cooperation among Asian and Commonwealth states.
The organization was conceived at an international conference, The Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon in January 1950, and was attended by the finance ministers of Australia, the United… - summary
United Kingdom1949Sports
Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire became the premier international three-day equestrian event and model for eventing competitions worldwide.
It takes place in May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort, in South Gloucestershire, England. - summary
United Kingdom1946Sports
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone marked the birth of organized Formula One racing as a championship sport.
It was the first World Championship Formula One race, as well as the fifth British Grand Prix, and the third to be held at Silverstone after motor racing resumed after World War II. - summary
United States1934Disasters
The gunned-down deaths of America's most notorious Depression-era outlaws became an iconic moment in criminal history and popular culture.
That is in turn derived from the Latin word "bonus" (good). - summary
United States1933Launches
FDR's bold economic program fundamentally expanded federal authority and redefined the state's role in managing capitalism and social welfare.
She was the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during her husband Franklin D. - summary
United States1925Protests
The trial of John Scopes for teaching evolution in Tennessee crystallized the cultural clash between scientific modernism and religious fundamentalism in 1920s America.
Scopes, was accused of violating the Butler Act, a Tennessee state law which outlawed the teaching of human evolution in public schools. - summary
