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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 20 OCTOBRE

World War II

Année: 1941

World War II: Thousands of civilians in German-occupied Serbia are murdered in the Kragujevac massacre.

Long March

Année: 1935

The Long March, a mammoth retreat undertaken by the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party a year prior, ends.

Ocean liner

Année: 1910

British ocean liner RMS Olympic is launched.

Douglas MacArthur

Année: 1944

World War II: American general Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he comes ashore during the Battle of Leyte.

Liquefied natural gas

Année: 1944

Liquefied natural gas leaks from storage tanks in Cleveland and then explodes, leveling 30 blocks and killing 130 people.

KLM

Année: 1948

A KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation crashes on approach to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, killing 40.

Cold War

Année: 1947

Cold War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.

Red Army

Année: 1944

World War II: The Soviet Red Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade.

Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1904)

Année: 1904

Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries.

Treaty of Ancón

Année: 1883

Peru and Chile sign the Treaty of Ancón, by which the Tarapacá province is ceded to the latter, bringing an end to Peru's involvement in the War of the Pacific.

NAISSANCES DU 20 OCTOBRE

John Anderson (actor)

Année de naissance: 1922

John Anderson, American actor (died 1992)

Robert Craft

Année de naissance: 1923

Robert Craft, American conductor and musicologist (died 2015)

Franco Ventriglia

Année de naissance: 1922

Franco Ventriglia, American opera singer (died 2012)

Manny Ayulo

Année de naissance: 1921

Manny Ayulo, American race car driver (died 1955)

Hans Warren

Année de naissance: 1921

Hans Warren, Dutch poet and author (died 2001)

Robert Peters (writer)

Année de naissance: 1924

Robert Peters, American poet, playwright, and critic (died 2014)

Roger Hanin

Année de naissance: 1925

Roger Hanin, Algerian-French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2015)

Joyce Brothers

Année de naissance: 1927

Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (died 2013)

Mickey Mantle

Année de naissance: 1931

Mickey Mantle, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1995)

Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu

Année de naissance: 1926

Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, English lieutenant and politician, founded the National Motor Museum (died 2015)

DéCèS DU 20 OCTOBRE

Harlow Shapley

Année de décès: 1972

Harlow Shapley, American astronomer and academic (born 1885)

Bud Flanagan

Année de décès: 1968

Bud Flanagan, English actor and screenwriter (born 1896)

Norman Chandler

Année de décès: 1973

Norman Chandler, American newspaper executive (born 1899)

Ronnie Van Zant

Année de décès: 1977

Ronnie Van Zant, American singer-songwriter (born 1948)

Steve Gaines

Année de décès: 1977

Steve Gaines, American guitarist (born 1949)

Shigeru Yoshida

Année de décès: 1967

Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese politician and diplomat, 32nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1878)

Herbert Hoover

Année de décès: 1964

Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (born 1874)

Henry L. Stimson

Année de décès: 1950

Henry L. Stimson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th United States Secretary of State (born 1867)

Werner Baumbach

Année de décès: 1953

Werner Baumbach, German colonel and pilot (born 1916)

Lawrence Dale Bell

Année de décès: 1956

Lawrence Dale Bell, American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation (born 1894)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 20 OCTOBRE

Mater Admirabilis

Christian feast days: Mater Admirabilis

Margaret Mary Alacoque

Christian feast days: Margaret Marie Alacoque (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)

October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast days: October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Arbor Day

Arbor Day (Czech Republic)

World Osteoporosis Day

Magdalene of Nagasaki

Christian feast days: Magdalene of Nagasaki

Paul of the Cross

Christian feast days: Paul of the Cross (in USA, moved from Oct. 19)

Caprasius of Agen

Christian feast days: Caprasius of Agen

Irene of Tomar

Christian feast days: Irene of Tomar

Hedwig of Silesia

Christian feast days: Hedwig (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)

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