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EVENTI DEL 20 OTTOBRE
World War II
Anno:
1941
World War II: Thousands of civilians in German-occupied Serbia are murdered in the Kragujevac massacre.
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Long March
Anno:
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
Anno:
1910
British ocean liner RMS Olympic is launched.
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Douglas MacArthur
Anno:
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
Anno:
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
Anno:
1948
A KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation crashes on approach to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, killing 40.
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Cold War
Anno:
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
Anno:
1944
World War II: The Soviet Red Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade.
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Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1904)
Anno:
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
Anno:
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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NATI IL 20 OTTOBRE
John Anderson (actor)
Anno di nascita:
1922
John Anderson, American actor (died 1992)
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Robert Craft
Anno di nascita:
1923
Robert Craft, American conductor and musicologist (died 2015)
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Franco Ventriglia
Anno di nascita:
1922
Franco Ventriglia, American opera singer (died 2012)
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Manny Ayulo
Anno di nascita:
1921
Manny Ayulo, American race car driver (died 1955)
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Hans Warren
Anno di nascita:
1921
Hans Warren, Dutch poet and author (died 2001)
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Robert Peters (writer)
Anno di nascita:
1924
Robert Peters, American poet, playwright, and critic (died 2014)
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Roger Hanin
Anno di nascita:
1925
Roger Hanin, Algerian-French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2015)
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Joyce Brothers
Anno di nascita:
1927
Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (died 2013)
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Mickey Mantle
Anno di nascita:
1931
Mickey Mantle, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1995)
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Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
Anno di nascita:
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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MORTI IL 20 OTTOBRE
Harlow Shapley
Anno di morte:
1972
Harlow Shapley, American astronomer and academic (born 1885)
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Bud Flanagan
Anno di morte:
1968
Bud Flanagan, English actor and screenwriter (born 1896)
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Norman Chandler
Anno di morte:
1973
Norman Chandler, American newspaper executive (born 1899)
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Ronnie Van Zant
Anno di morte:
1977
Ronnie Van Zant, American singer-songwriter (born 1948)
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Steve Gaines
Anno di morte:
1977
Steve Gaines, American guitarist (born 1949)
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Shigeru Yoshida
Anno di morte:
1967
Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese politician and diplomat, 32nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1878)
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Herbert Hoover
Anno di morte:
1964
Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (born 1874)
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Henry L. Stimson
Anno di morte:
1950
Henry L. Stimson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th United States Secretary of State (born 1867)
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Werner Baumbach
Anno di morte:
1953
Werner Baumbach, German colonel and pilot (born 1916)
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Lawrence Dale Bell
Anno di morte:
1956
Lawrence Dale Bell, American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation (born 1894)
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FESTIVITà DEL 20 OTTOBRE
Mater Admirabilis
Christian feast days: Mater Admirabilis
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Margaret Mary Alacoque
Christian feast days: Margaret Marie Alacoque (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)
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October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast days: October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Arbor Day
Arbor Day (Czech Republic)
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World Osteoporosis Day
World Osteoporosis Day
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Magdalene of Nagasaki
Christian feast days: Magdalene of Nagasaki
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Paul of the Cross
Christian feast days: Paul of the Cross (in USA, moved from Oct. 19)
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Caprasius of Agen
Christian feast days: Caprasius of Agen
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Irene of Tomar
Christian feast days: Irene of Tomar
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Hedwig of Silesia
Christian feast days: Hedwig (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)
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