Osun Defender History Corner: October 20th In Focus
Today on the history corner, we took a trip down, in the realm of flashback and we were able to recall some events that marked this day.
October 20th, 1803
The U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the United States.
October 20th, 1818
The Chilean Navy was established.
October 20th, 1820
Spain ceded the territory of Florida to the United States.
October 20th, 1864
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Cedar Creek took place in Virginia.
October 20th, 1904
Chile and Bolivia signed the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, ending the War of the Pacific.
October 20th, 1944
General Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during World War II.
October 20th, 1947
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began its investigation of Hollywood.
October 20th, 1968
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis.
October 20th, 1973
The Sydney Opera House in Australia was officially opened.
October 20th, 1977
A plane carrying American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Mississippi.
October 20th, 1982
U.S. President Ronald Reagan declared a War on Drugs.
October 20th, 2003
The Concorde, the world’s only supersonic passenger jet, made its final commercial flight.
October 20th, 2011
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed in Sirte.
October 20th, 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, announced they were expecting their first child.
October 20th, 2020
The Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement was brokered by Russia, ending the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
October 20th, 2020
Thailand saw a massive anti-government protest in Bangkok, demanding political reforms.
October 20th, 2020
Nigerian security forces opened fire on protesters in Lagos, leading to international condemnation.
October 20th, 2020
The first official 5G iPhone, the iPhone 12, was released by Apple.
October 20th, 2020
The European Space Agency’s spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, collected a sample from the asteroid Bennu.
October 20th, 2021
The COP26 climate conference began in Glasgow, Scotland, bringing world leaders together to address climate change.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on October 20th. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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