20 March In History - What Happened On This Day

According to Gregory calendar, on March 20, the day number in a year is 80 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 81. March 20 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

Event Year	Incident/Event
1351	Sultan Mohammad bin Tughlaq of Delhi died.
1600	Five advisors of the Polish-Swedish king Sigismund III Vasa were executed, effectively ending his reign.
1713	Tuscara War: Colonel James Moore's Carolina Militia waged a major offensive against Fort Neoroka.
1760	A fire of unknown cause broke out in Boston, Massachusetts, destroying 349 buildings and leaving more than a thousand people homeless.
1760	The largest fire in the city of Boston destroyed 349 buildings.
1815	After escaping from exile in Elba, Napoleon Bonaparte enters Paris, officially beginning his Hundred Days' reign.
1816	The US Supreme Court affirmed the authority to review the state's decision.
1819	Burlington Arcade opened in London.
1852	American author Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was first published, profoundly influencing the United States' attitudes toward African Americans and slavery.
1854	At a meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, US, an anti-slavery political party decided to name itself the Republican Party.
1861	The city of Mendona in Argentina was completely devastated by a powerful earthquake.
1876	Taking legal effect through constitutional reform, Louis de Geyer became the first Prime Minister of Sweden.
1916	Albert Einstein's book General Theory of Relatively was published.
1923	The Arts Club of Chicago hosted the opening of Pablo Picasso in the United States of America, titled Original Drawings by Pablo Picasso, presented in the U.S. became an early proponent of modern art.
1942	World War II—After being forced to flee the Philippines, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Terrywe, South Africa, announces, "Return to East."
1944	World War II—Four thousand US Marines land on Emiru Island in the Bismarck Archipelago to develop an airbase as part of Operation Cartwheel.
1952	The United States Senate ratified the peace treaty with Japan.
1966	National Film Award winning singer Alka Yagnik was born in Kolkata.
1969	US President Nixon announced the end of the Vietnam War in 1970.
1981	Former Argentine President Isabel Perón was sentenced to eight years.
1987	The antiretroviral drug zidovudine (AZT) was the first drug approved for use against HIV and AIDS.
1987	The Food and Drug Administration approved the anti-AIDS drug AZT. It was the first drug approved by the US government to treat AIDS.
1991	Begum Khalida Zia elected President of Bangladesh.
1993	The Troubles – Two children were killed in two bomb attacks by the Provisional IRA in Warrington, England.
1995	12 people died and 4,700 were injured due to the release of toxic gas in Tokyo.
1995	Leaking toxic gas into the Underground Railroad in Tokyo killed 12 people and injured 4,700 people.
1996	The film, 'Love Te Neighbor', opens at the Booth Theater in New York City.
1996	Eric and Lyle Menendez plead guilty to killing their parents.
1996	The UK recognizes that humans can catch CJD (Mad Cow Disease).
1999	Renowned British abstract painter Patrick Heron passed away.
2003	Allied military missile attacks on Baghdad began on this day. The purpose of these attacks started under the leadership of America was to remove Saddam Hussein from power.
2005	A magnitude 7 earthquake struck west of Japan's Kyushu island.
2006	Cyclone Larry made landfall in far north Queensland, eventually causing nearly $1 billion in total damage to Australia and destroying more than 80 percent of the banana crop.
2010	Nepal declares national mourning day in honor of Girija Prasad Koirala. He was the 'Elder statesman of South Asia' who died at the age of 86 in Kathmandu.
2012	The Hollywood film, 'John Carter', becomes one of the biggest losses in film history. Disney writes off $200 million on the film.
2012	The 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred near the border of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
2013	Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman died in office at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Singapore. Bangladesh government declared 3 days mourning.
2014	Kotoshu, the famous sumo wrestler from Bulgaria, has announced his retirement. He won the Emperor's Cup in 2008 and achieved the second highest rank of ozeki during his career.
2014	The journalist, writer and historian Khushwant Singh, who is known for his impeccable comment, died.
235	Maximinus Thrax succeeded to the throne of the Roman Empire, thirsting for the so-called barracks emperors who wielded power by virtue of this command of the army.

Event Year	Incident/Event
1602	The Dutch East India Company was established.
1602	United Dutch East India Company was established.
1739	Nadir Shah captured the city of Delhi in India and stole all the jewels of the Mayur throne including Koh-Noor.

Day/Observance	Level
World Disabled Day	International Day
French Language Day	International Day
International Day of Happiness	International Day
World Sparrow Day	International Day
Pakhal Day	National Day
International Happiness Day	International Day
Tunisia Independence Day	National Day

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