Events on May 20

1932
Amelia Earhart Takes Off From Newfoundland for Ireland to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland for Ireland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

1927
Lindbergh Heads for France on the Spirit of St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field in New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.

1830
Patent of the Fountain Pen
The fountain pen is patented.