Some noteworthy events that occurred on August 20th, include:
In 1938, Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam.
In 1944, The Battle of Romanaia begins during World War II.
In 1988, Peru becomes a part of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
In 1988, a ceasefire is agreed after eight years of the Iran-Iraq War.
In 1998, The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Quebec couldn't legally secede from Canada without the federal government's approval.
nothing noteworthy happened today.
On August 9, 1956, the very first public television programs aired in Alabama.
In 1968 the crysler wildcat strike began in Detroit, Michigan.
One noteworthy thing that happened in history on April 24th was when the Independent Republic of South Molukkas was declared.A noteworthy event for this day in history April 25th was in 1963 when the United States tested nuclear devices in Nevada.
On September 17, 1943, Brjansk was captured by the Red Army.
nothing noteworthy happened today.
On August 28, 1916, Romania had war declared on them by Germany.
On August 30, 1945, the Japanese was liberated from Hong Kong.
On August 8, 1924, a trade agreement was signed by the British and Russians.
On August 29, 1949, the first nuclear test was performed by the USSR.
On August 27, 2003, the planet, Mars, came the closest to Earth.
On August 25, 1960, Rome hosted the 17th annual summer Olympics.
August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.
On August 9, 1956, the very first public television programs aired in Alabama.
On August 4, 1961, the temperature reached a record breaking 108 degrees in Spokane, WA.
One noteworthy event that happened on October 4, 1824 was Mexico finally became a republic.
One noteworthy event that happened on October 1, 1955 was the television show The Honeymooners premiered.