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May 20: National Day in Cameroon; Independence Day in East Timor

325 – The First Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church, was formally opened in present-day Iznik, Turkey to resolve disagreements in the Church of Alexandria over the nature of Jesus in relationship to God the Father.
1498 – Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (pictured) arrived at Calicut, India, opening up trade with the Far East directly by sea.
1570 – The first modern atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by cartographer Abraham Ortelius, was issued.
1873 – Clothing manufacturer Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis were granted a patent for using copper rivets to strengthen the pockets of denim overalls, paving the way for their business Levi Strauss & Co. to start manufacturing their first line of blue jeans.
2002 – East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century after Indonesia relinquished control of the territory.

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