π May 20 Β· Battle of Dun Nechtain, Battle of Tamatave, Luttra Woman, Romer v. Evans,β¦
May 20 in history: β’ 685 β The Picts defeated the Northumbrians at the Battle of Dun Nechtain, severely weakening the latter's power in northern Great Britain. β go there β’ 1811 β A British squadron under Charles Marsh Schomberg defeated a French force off Tamatave, Madagascar, that was attempting to reinforce the French garrison on Mauritius. β go there β’ 1943 β The Luttra Woman (skull pictured), a bog body from the Early Neolithic period, was discovered near Luttra, Sweden. β go there β’ 1996 β 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. β go there β’ 2022 β Russo-Ukrainian war: Russia claimed full control of Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege. β go there Died 1476: Isabel Ingoldisthorpe Wiki link Born 1918: Aleksandra Boiko Wiki link Born 1976: RamΓ³n HernΓ‘ndez Wiki link Born 2012: Doug the Pug Wiki link Pictured: The Luttra Woman's skull.
