395 Historic Events for September 20
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| 1932 |
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Chicago Cubs clinch the NL pennant
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| 1932 |
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Dutch South Seas rebaptized in IJsselmeer
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| 1933 |
Death |
Annie Besant, English theosophy (Esoteric Christianity), dies
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| 1933 |
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Pittsburgh Steelers (as Pirates) play 1st NFL game, lose 23-2
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Bob Banas, NYC, choreographer (Malibu U, Jonathan Winters Show)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Sophia Loren, Rome, actress (Desire Under the Elms, Black Orchid)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Keith J Roberts, England, writer (Irish Encounter, Ladies from Hell)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Lubos Fiser, composer
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| 1935 |
Event |
Pitts Crawfords beat NY Cubans to win Negro NL Championship, 3-0
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Dany Carrel, Touraine Indo-china, actress (Passionate Summer)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Pia Lindstrom, critic (WNBC-TV)/journalist (From Russia With Love)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Jane Manning, soprano
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Eric Gale, US funk guitarist (Blue Horizon)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Tom Tresh, NY Yankee (1962 AL Rookie of Year)
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| 1938 |
Event |
Emlyn Williams' "Corn is Green," premieres in London
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| 1938 |
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Dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres
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| 1938 |
Birth |
George J Hochbrueckner, (Rep-D-NY)
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| 1939 |
Event |
Joe Louis KOs Bob Pastor in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
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| 1939 |
Event |
British fleet takes German U-27 boat
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Joseph J DioGuardi, (Rep-R-NY, 1985- )
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| 1941 |
Birth |
John A Wismont Jr, Calif, watercolor painter (over 50,000)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Dale Chihuly, Tacoma Wash, artist in glass (Louis Tiffany Award 1967)
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| 1942 |
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Gunther Hagg becomes world champ of all records from 1500m to 5000m
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Robbe de Deer, Flemish director/producer (Fugitive Cinema, Bomb)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Roek Williams, [Willemze], Dutch singer
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