Historical Events In September - 20

1930  On this day in history syro-Malankara Catholic Church is formed by Archbishop Mar Ivanios.   

1931  Lou Gehrig's 4 RBIs break his old RBI mark of 175 en route to 184 on September - 20.   

1931  Sam Morris, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1884), dies on this day in history.   

1932  Chicago Cubs clinch the NL pennant on this day in history.   

1932  Max Slevogt, German painter, dies at 63 on September - 20.   

1933  On this day in history pittsburgh Steelers (as Pirates) play 1st NFL game, lose 23-2   

1933  On September - 20 annie Besant, English theosophy (Esoteric Christianity), dies   

1934  On September - 20 the birth of Sophia Loren, Italian born film actress   

1935  Pitts Crawfords beat NY Cubans to win Negro NL Championship, 3-0 on September - 20.   

1938  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres   

1939  British fleet takes German U-27 boat on this day in history.   

1942  Gunther Hagg becomes world champ of all records from 1500m to 5000m on this day in history.   

1943  HMCS ST CROIX (RCN),sunk by a new acoustic torpedoSE of Greenland by 2 torpedoes from German U.305 on September - 20.   

1943  On September - 20 rome is occupied by the Germans. The German Army now controls most of Italy.   

1943  Liberator bombers sinks U-338 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history death in action, while filming American troops on Peleliu, of Australian cameraman Damien Parer Parer made what has been considered Australia's most famous war film - Kokoda Front Line The film won an Academy Award and gave international exposure to the experiences of Australian soldiers in 1942 on the Kokoda Track   

1944  Nijmegen is liberated from German occupation on this day in history.   

1944  John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem on September - 20.   

1945  On this day in history german rocket engineers begin work in US   

1946  On September - 20 first ever Cannes film festival   

1946  On this day in history churchill argues for a "US of Europe"   

1947  Fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies on this day in history.   

1948  "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 48 performances on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history dutch Guilder devalued 30.3%   

1949  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1951  First North Pole jet crossing on this day in history.   

1951  1st North Pole jet crossing on September - 20.   

1952  On September - 20 kPTV TV channel 12 in Portland, OR (IND) begins broadcasting   

1953  On September - 20 cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league HR   

1954  First National People's Congress adopts Chinese constitution on this day in history.   

1954  Roger Bannister awarded Britain's Silver Pears Trophy on September - 20.   

1954  On this day in history the first FORTRAN computer program run   

1957  Jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91 on September - 20.   

1958  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr stabbed in chest by a deranged black woman in NYC   

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1486  Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502) was born on September - 20.   

1593  On September - 20 birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer   

1599  Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer   

1663  On September - 20 birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

1665  Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer was born on this day in history.   

1706  Franz Habermann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On September - 20 birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)   

1168  Paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies on September - 20.   

1246  On September - 20 death of mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev   

1384  On this day in history death of louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne   

1460  Death of Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

1493  Philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies on September - 20.   

1586  On September - 20 death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

1590  On this day in history death of lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534)   

1613  On September - 20 willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies