{"id":208160,"date":"2020-01-01T13:28:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/august-20\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:34:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:34:15","slug":"august-20","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/august-20\/","title":{"rendered":"August 20: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 20th observes International Day of Medical Transporters and Chocolate Pecan Pie Day.

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This day in history rocked the music world and the world in general. Find out all you need to know about the historical events that happened on this day, August 20.

Did you know that on this day in 2015, over 30 military students were injured in a mass pillow fight? This lead to a ban of the event in future years. The event at West Point left 24 students with concussions.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about August 20^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on August 20 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
NASA announced they would send a ship to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, to look for extraterrestrial life.\r\n\r\n
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The craft, named Europa Clipper, should be ready by 2023 and launch by 2025.\r\n\r\n
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2018\r\n\r\n
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that measles cases were at an all-time record high, with 41,000 in the first half of the year alone.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2016\r\n\r\n
A suicide bomber killed 57 people while injuring 66 in Gaziantep, Turkey.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The terrorist had targeted a Kurdish wedding that took place on this day.\r\n\r\n
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2015\r\n\r\n
More than 30 military students were injured in a mass pillow fight leading to a ban of the event in future years.\r\n\r\n
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2012\r\n\r\n
England was defeated by South Africa, who became top of the world Test cricket rank.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1993\r\n\r\n
Mother Teresa contracted malaria and spent one week in hospital in New Delhi, India.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1991\r\n\r\n
Estonia claimed its independence from USSR.\r\n\r\n
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Two days later, Iceland became the first country to formally recognize Estonia’s independence.\r\n\r\n
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1988\r\n\r\n
The Iran-Iraq war ended in a stalemate after nearly eight years of conflict.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The war began on September 22, 1980, when Iraq started a full-scale invasion of Iran. Iran’s government had been overthrown, and Iraq feared similar movements would happen at home if Iran wasn’t dealt with by force. Despite the major powers backing Iraq, it couldn’t gain any Iranian territory.\r\n\r\n
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1975\r\n\r\n
NASA launched the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Viking 1 was the first successful Mars lander in history.\r\n\r\n
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1940\r\n\r\n
Exiled Soviet leader Leon Trotsky was assassinated with an ice axe in Mexico City.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1929\r\n\r\n
The “LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin” returned to Lakehurst, New Jersey, after being the first airship to circumference the earth in one journey.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The airship left the USA and headed eastward, taking 12 days to circumnavigate the globe. There were three planned stops for refueling, but other than that, it was a non-stop attempt at a circumnavigation.\r\n\r\n
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1913\r\n\r\n
French pilot Adolphe Pegoud became the first person in Europe to jump from an aircraft using a parachute and land successfully.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1896\r\n\r\n
The Erickson Brothers submitted the application for the first dial telephone patent.\r\n\r\n
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The patent (Number 597,062) was granted on January 11, 1898.\r\n\r\n
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1866\r\n\r\n
President Andrew Johnson declared that the American civil war was over.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Is today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Demi Lovato! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1992\r\n\r\n
Demi Lovato\r\n\r\n
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American\r\n\r\n
Singer\r\n\r\n\r\n
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$\"Demi$ \r\n\r\n
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