1. In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, landing in Newark, New Jersey on May 20.

2. On May 20, 1861, the first Union soldiers from New Jersey left for the Civil War. Over 88,000 New Jersey soldiers ultimately served in the war effort.

3. The original Garden State Parkway, connecting New Jersey's northern and southern counties, was officially opened on May 20, 1951.

4. May 20, 1902 marked the founding of the National Council of Jewish Women's Jersey City section, which would go on to become an important charitable organization in the area.

5. In 2007, New Jersey's first "Zombie Walk" was held in Asbury Park on May 20, which has since become an annual event drawing thousands of attendees dressed as the undead.