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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 20 OCTOBRE

World War II
World War II
Année: 1941
World War II: Thousands of civilians in German-occupied Serbia are murdered in the Kragujevac massacre.
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Long March
Long March
Année: 1935
The Long March, a mammoth retreat undertaken by the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party a year prior, ends.
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Ocean liner
Ocean liner
Année: 1910
British ocean liner RMS Olympic is launched.
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Douglas MacArthur
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.
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Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas
Année: 1944
Liquefied natural gas leaks from storage tanks in Cleveland and then explodes, leveling 30 blocks and killing 130 people.
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KLM
KLM
Année: 1948
A KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation crashes on approach to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, killing 40.
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Cold War
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.
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Red Army
Red Army
Année: 1944
World War II: The Soviet Red Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade.
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Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1904)
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.
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Treaty of Ancón
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.
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NAISSANCES DU 20 OCTOBRE

John Anderson (actor)
John Anderson (actor)
Année de naissance: 1922
John Anderson, American actor (died 1992)
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Robert Craft
Robert Craft
Année de naissance: 1923
Robert Craft, American conductor and musicologist (died 2015)
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Franco Ventriglia
Franco Ventriglia
Année de naissance: 1922
Franco Ventriglia, American opera singer (died 2012)
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Manny Ayulo
Manny Ayulo
Année de naissance: 1921
Manny Ayulo, American race car driver (died 1955)
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Hans Warren
Hans Warren
Année de naissance: 1921
Hans Warren, Dutch poet and author (died 2001)
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Robert Peters (writer)
Robert Peters (writer)
Année de naissance: 1924
Robert Peters, American poet, playwright, and critic (died 2014)
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Roger Hanin
Roger Hanin
Année de naissance: 1925
Roger Hanin, Algerian-French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2015)
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Joyce Brothers
Joyce Brothers
Année de naissance: 1927
Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (died 2013)
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Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle
Année de naissance: 1931
Mickey Mantle, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1995)
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Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
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)
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DéCèS DU 20 OCTOBRE

Harlow Shapley
Harlow Shapley
Année de décès: 1972
Harlow Shapley, American astronomer and academic (born 1885)
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Bud Flanagan
Bud Flanagan
Année de décès: 1968
Bud Flanagan, English actor and screenwriter (born 1896)
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Norman Chandler
Norman Chandler
Année de décès: 1973
Norman Chandler, American newspaper executive (born 1899)
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Ronnie Van Zant
Ronnie Van Zant
Année de décès: 1977
Ronnie Van Zant, American singer-songwriter (born 1948)
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Steve Gaines
Steve Gaines
Année de décès: 1977
Steve Gaines, American guitarist (born 1949)
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Shigeru Yoshida
Shigeru Yoshida
Année de décès: 1967
Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese politician and diplomat, 32nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1878)
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Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Année de décès: 1964
Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (born 1874)
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Henry L. Stimson
Henry L. Stimson
Année de décès: 1950
Henry L. Stimson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th United States Secretary of State (born 1867)
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Werner Baumbach
Werner Baumbach
Année de décès: 1953
Werner Baumbach, German colonel and pilot (born 1916)
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Lawrence Dale Bell
Lawrence Dale Bell
Année de décès: 1956
Lawrence Dale Bell, American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation (born 1894)
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JOURS FéRIéS DU 20 OCTOBRE

Mater Admirabilis
Mater Admirabilis
Christian feast days: Mater Admirabilis
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Margaret Mary Alacoque
Margaret Mary Alacoque
Christian feast days: Margaret Marie Alacoque (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)
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October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast days: October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Arbor Day
Arbor Day
Arbor Day (Czech Republic)
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World Osteoporosis Day
World Osteoporosis Day
World Osteoporosis Day
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Magdalene of Nagasaki
Magdalene of Nagasaki
Christian feast days: Magdalene of Nagasaki
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Paul of the Cross
Paul of the Cross
Christian feast days: Paul of the Cross (in USA, moved from Oct. 19)
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Caprasius of Agen
Caprasius of Agen
Christian feast days: Caprasius of Agen
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Irene of Tomar
Irene of Tomar
Christian feast days: Irene of Tomar
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Hedwig of Silesia
Hedwig of Silesia
Christian feast days: Hedwig (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)
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