398 Historic Events for August 20
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| 1925 |
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WJR-AM in Detroit MI begins radio transmissions
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| 1926 |
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Uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia
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| 1929 |
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1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward completed
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Norma Connolly, Boston, Mass, actress (Ruby Anderson-General Hospital)
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| 1930 |
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Bradman scores 232 in 5th Test Cricket at The Oval
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| 1930 |
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Dumont's 1st TV broadcast for home reception (NYC)
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| 1930 |
Death |
Charles Bannerman, cricketer (1st three Tests for Australia), dies
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| 1931 |
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45th US Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Eileen Whitingstall (64 61)
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Don King, boxing promoter, shocking hairstyle [or Dec 6]
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| 1931 |
Death |
Waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Bernhard Becher, photographer (industrialist builder 19th/20th)
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| 1932 |
Death |
Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer, dies at 87
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| 1932 |
Death |
Paul Keller, German writer (Vergrabenes Gut), dies at 59
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| 1932 |
Death |
Tadeusz Joteyko, composer, dies at 60
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| 1933 |
Birth |
George John Mitchell, (Sen-D-ME, 1980-94/Senate Whip 1989- )
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Don Fuqua, (Rep-D-FL, 1963-86)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Larry Robideaux, horse trainer
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| 1934 |
Event |
Ponsford out for 266 in his final Test Cricket match
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| 1935 |
Event |
Milt coup by General Pons and president Ibarra in Ecuador
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Charles Shere, composer
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| 1935 |
Birth |
J J Malone, US soul singer (It's a shame)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Justin Tubb, San Antonio Tx, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)
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| 1935 |
Death |
Otakar Ostrcil, composer, dies at 56
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Carla Fracci, Milan Italy, ballerina
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| 1937 |
Birth |
George Thoma, German FR, cross country ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1960)
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