398 Historic Events for August 20
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| 1993 |
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Howard Stern is fired from WLUP-AM, Chicago
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| 1993 |
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Bernard Delfgaauw, philosopher (Johnson murderer!), dies at 80
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| 1993 |
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Colin Jackson runs world record 110m hurdles (12.91)
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| 1993 |
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Mother Teresa hospitalized with malaria
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| 1994 |
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Kalman Kahana, Polish co-founder of state Israel, dies at 81
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| 1994 |
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Ferry boat sinks at Chandpur Bangladesh, 300-350 killed
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| 1994 |
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Archbishop Quarracino wants all homosexuals to leave Argentina
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| 1994 |
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109.8øF (43.2øC) in Cordoba Spain
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| 1994 |
Birth |
White buffalo, Janesville Wisconsin
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| 1994 |
Death |
Aleksander Petrovic, film Director, dies at 65
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| 1995 |
Death |
Paul Foster, singer, dies at 75
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| 1995 |
Death |
John E Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist, dies at 63
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| 1995 |
Death |
Hugo Pratt, graphic artist, dies at 68
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| 1995 |
Death |
Vladimir Skutina, writer playwright/journalist, dies at 64
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| 1995 |
Death |
William Kennedy, baseball player, dies at 76
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| 1995 |
Death |
Von McDaniel, baseball player, dies at 56
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| 1995 |
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Kerrie Webb wins LPGA Weetabix Women's British Golf Open
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| 1995 |
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Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 37th consecutive save
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| 1995 |
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"Play's the Thing" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 75 perfs
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| 1996 |
Death |
George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81
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| 1996 |
Death |
Rio Reiser, rock singer, dies at 46
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| 1996 |
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India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's
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| 1997 |
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Shelly Moore, 18, of Tenn, crowned 15th Miss Teen USA
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