Historical Significance – May 20, 2011

In 1799 was born novelist Honore de Balzac. (D. 18 August 1850)

325 - First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (modern Iznik, Turkey), convened by Constantine the Great, who argued against the Arian heresy.

1506 - The explorer Christopher Columbus died (b. 1451), discoverer of the American continent in 1492.1711 - Dimitrie Cantemir (born 26 October 1673 – d. 21 August 1723) sent a proclamation Moldovans, which were called to participate in the war against the Ottoman Empire.1806 - He was born economist and philosopher John Stuart Mill. (d. 8 May 1873)1822 - Born Frederic Passy the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate. (D. June 12, 1912)1834 - Dead French General Lafayette (Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier), known especially for his deeds of arms during the War of Independence of the United States of America (b. 1757).1882 - They form the “Triple Alliance” between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.1896 - He died composer and pianist Clara Schumann, wife of composer Robert Schumann (b. 1819).1914 - Born Coposu, Romanian politician, president of the National Peasant Christian Democratic Party. (D. November 11, 1995)1932 - Amelia Earhart (born 24 July 1897 – missing 2 July 1937 in Pacific) becomes the first woman who flew the Atlantic alone.1972 - Proclamation of the Republic of Cameroon.1988 - Prof. Dr. Ana Aslan died, a member of the Romanian Academy, Director of the National Institute of Geriatrics and Gerontology (born 1 January 1897).2005 - Paul Ricoeur died, one of the leading contemporary French philosopher (b. February 27, 1913).

2009 - Oleg died Iankovski, theater and film actor of Russia (born February 23, 1944).

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