Events History Events on May 20 By Nano Abod 20 May 109 Views History Events on May 20 Shakespeare's sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe. #Shakespeare's_sonnets In 1609 The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself is the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976). #East_Timor ...