Historical Events
- Cornerstone of University of Washington laid in Seattle
- Kentucky proclaims its neutrality in Civil War
- North Carolina becomes 11th and last state to secede from the Union
- US Marshals, in search of secessionist evidence, seize the previous year's telegraph dispatches
About May 20, 1861
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 162 years, 11 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
