This Day In History- May 20, 1927: Charles Lindbergh began the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, departing from Long Island aboard the Spirit of Saint Louis.
- May 20, 1978: Mavis Hutchinson, 53, became the first woman to run across America. The 3,000-mile trek took her 69 days. She ran an average of 45 miles each day.
- May 20, 1996: In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court rejected a Colorado measure banning laws that protect homosexuals from discrimination.
- More events from This Day in History: May 20
- House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
- Reviewing the Implementation of Major Provisions of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 May 31, 2012
- Vets retraining program accepting applications May 17, 2012
- Vets Hit Possible Change to VA Prostheses Policy May 17, 2012
- VA Prosthetic Care at a Crossroads May 16, 2012
- Optimizing Care for Veterans with Prosthetics May 16, 2012
- Examining Executive Order #13607 and Its Impact on Schools and Veterans May 16, 2012
