May 20th ephemeris: In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic

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Saint Bernardine of Siena , a Franciscan, born in Tuscany in 1380 and died in Abruzzo on May 20, 1444, was considered the greatest orator of his time. The Bernardines are generous and thoughtful . Their color: purple. Their number: 8.

It happened on May 20th

1498 The navigator Vasco da Gama arrives in India. 1750 Birth of Étienne Girard, in the Chartrons district, the millionaire that Bordeaux has forgotten . 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis obtain the patent for blue jeans with rivets. 1927 Charles Lindbergh attempts the first non-stop single-engine Atlantic crossing, aboard the Spirit of Saint Louis. 1960 The film "La Dolce Vita" directed by Federico Fellini receives the Palme d'Or at Cannes. 1977 The Orient-Express begins its final journey between Paris and Istanbul after 94 years of service.

1989 The Le Printemps store closes permanently on Place Gambetta in Bordeaux . 2007 The 400th episode of The Simpsons airs in the United States. 2008 Javier Lopez Pena, the alleged leader of the Basque separatist organization ETA, is arrested on the Cours de la Marne in Bordeaux . He had been wanted for 25 years. 2019 Former racing driver Niki Lauda dies.

Honoré de Balzac, French writer (1799-1850), Frédéric Passy, ​​French politician (1822-1912) who received the first Nobel Peace Prize (1901), Joe Cocker, British singer (1944-2014), Christophe Dominici, French international rugby union player (1972-2020). Clément Poitrenaud, French rugby player (1982).