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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 20 JANVIER

Pangkor Treaty of 1874

Année: 1874

The Treaty of Pangkor is signed between the British and Sultan Abdullah of Perak, paving the way for further British colonization of Malaya.

Hong Kong Island

Année: 1841

Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British during the First Opium War.

Battle of Yungay

Année: 1839

In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats an alliance between Peru and Bolivia.

First Fleet

Année: 1788

The third and main part of First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay, beginning the British colonization of Australia. Arthur Phillip decides that Port Jackson is a more suitable location for a colony.

Constantinople Conference

Année: 1877

The last day of the Constantinople Conference results in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans.

United States Senate

Année: 1887

The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Année: 1937

Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner are sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President; it is the first time a Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms.

HMS K5

Année: 1921

The British K-class submarine HMS K5 sinks in the English Channel; all 56 on board die.

Turkish Constitution of 1921

Année: 1921

The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.

General Motors

Année: 1909

Newly formed automaker General Motors (GM) buys into the Oakland Motor Car Company, which later becomes GM's long-running Pontiac division.

NAISSANCES DU 20 JANVIER

Ernesto Cardenal

Année de naissance: 1925

Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan priest, poet, and politician (died 2020)

David Tudor

Année de naissance: 1926

David Tudor, American pianist and composer (died 1996)

Yvonne Loriod

Année de naissance: 1924

Yvonne Loriod, French pianist and composer (died 2010)

Slim Whitman

Année de naissance: 1923

Slim Whitman, American country and western singer-songwriter and musician (died 2013)

Ray Anthony

Année de naissance: 1922

Ray Anthony, American trumpeter and bandleader

Patricia Neal

Année de naissance: 1926

Patricia Neal, American actress (died 2010)

Qurratulain Hyder

Année de naissance: 1927

Qurratulain Hyder, Indian-Pakistani journalist and academic (died 2007)

David Lee (physicist)

Année de naissance: 1931

David Lee, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

Buzz Aldrin

Année de naissance: 1930

Buzz Aldrin, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut

Arte Johnson

Année de naissance: 1929

Arte Johnson, American actor and comedian (died 2019)

DéCèS DU 20 JANVIER

John Ruskin

Année de décès: 1900

John Ruskin, English painter and critic (born 1819)

Kalākaua

Année de décès: 1891

Kalākaua, king of Hawaii (born 1836)

Zénobe Gramme

Année de décès: 1901

Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer, invented the Gramme machine (born 1826)

Agnes Mary Clerke

Année de décès: 1907

Agnes Mary Clerke, Irish astronomer and author (born 1842)

John Ordronaux (doctor)

Année de décès: 1908

John Ordronaux, American surgeon and academic (born 1830)

Jean-François Millet

Année de décès: 1875

Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator (born 1814)

Basil Moreau

Année de décès: 1873

Basil Moreau, French priest, founded the Congregation of Holy Cross (born 1799)

Christian VIII

Année de décès: 1848

Christian VIII, Danish king (born 1786)

Adam Oehlenschläger

Année de décès: 1850

Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet and playwright (born 1779)

Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke

Année de décès: 1852

Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 6th Yokozuna (born 1794)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 20 JANVIER

Richard Rolle

Christian feast day: Richard Rolle (Church of England)

Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception Brando

Christian feast day: Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception Brando

Saint Sebastian

Christian feast day: Sebastian

Public holidays in Azerbaijan

Martyrs' Day (Azerbaijan)

January 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: January 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

United States presidential inauguration

Presidential inaugurations (United States)

Pope Fabian

Christian feast day: Fabian

Synaxaire Arabe-Jacobite

Christian feast day: Abadios

Armed Forces Day

Army Day (Laos)

Beatification

Christian feast day: Blessed Basil Moreau

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