What Happened on March 20?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 20
Explore the most important historical events that happened on March 20, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
1921 Upper Silesia plebiscite
Year:
1921
The Upper Silesia plebiscite, mandated by the Versailles Treaty to determine a section of the border between Weimar Germany and Poland, is held.
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Albert Einstein
Year:
1916
Albert Einstein submits his paper, "The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity", which establishes his general theory of relativity, to the journal Annalen der Physik.
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Song Jiaoren
Year:
1913
Sung Chiao-jen, a founder of the Chinese Nationalist Party, is wounded in an assassination attempt and dies 2 days later.
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Patagonian sheep farming boom
Year:
1903
The first of a series of auctions of sheep farming land in southern Patagonia takes place impacting established settlers.
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USS Langley (CV-1)
Year:
1922
The USS Langley is commissioned as the first United States Navy aircraft carrier.
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Arts Club of Chicago
Year:
1923
The Arts Club of Chicago hosts the opening of Pablo Picasso's first United States showing, entitled Original Drawings by Pablo Picasso, becoming an early proponent of modern art in the United States.
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Year:
2019
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is sworn in as acting president of Kazakhstan, following the resignation of long-time president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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Heinrich Himmler
Year:
1933
Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler ordered the creation of Dachau concentration camp as Chief of Police of Munich and appointed Theodor Eicke as the camp commandant.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 20
Discover famous people and historical figures born on March 20, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Carl Reiner
Year of birth:
1922
Carl Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2020)
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Ray Goulding
Year of birth:
1922
Ray Goulding, American actor and screenwriter (died 1990)
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Usmar Ismail
Year of birth:
1921
Usmar Ismail, Indonesian filmmaker (died 1971)
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Alfréd Rényi
Year of birth:
1921
Alfréd Rényi, Hungarian mathematician and theorist (died 1970)
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Pamela Harriman
Year of birth:
1920
Pamela Harriman, English-American diplomat, 58th United States Ambassador to France (died 1997)
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Larry Elgart
Year of birth:
1922
Larry Elgart, American saxophonist and bandleader (died 2017)
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Con Martin
Year of birth:
1923
Con Martin, Irish footballer and manager (died 2013)
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James P. Gordon
Year of birth:
1928
James P. Gordon, American physicist and engineer (died 2013)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 20
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on March 20, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Lewis A. Grant
Year of death:
1918
Lewis A. Grant, American general and lawyer (born 1828)
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George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
Year of death:
1925
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, English politician, 35th Governor-General of India (born 1859)
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Ferdinand Foch
Year of death:
1929
Ferdinand Foch, French field marshal (born 1851)
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Hermann Müller (politician, born 1876)
Year of death:
1931
Hermann Müller, German journalist and politician, 12th Chancellor of Germany (born 1876)
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Friedrich Amelung
Year of death:
1909
Friedrich Amelung, Estonian historian and businessman (born 1842)
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Franz Ritter von Hauer
Year of death:
1899
Franz Ritter von Hauer, Austrian geologist and author (born 1822)
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Hans Christian Lumbye
Year of death:
1874
Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish composer and conductor (born 1810)
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Julius von Mayer
Year of death:
1878
Julius Robert von Mayer, German physician and physicist (born 1814)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 20
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on March 20 around the world.
Michele Carcano
Christian feast day: Michele Carcano
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Alexandra of Rome
Christian feast day: Alexandra
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Wulfram of Sens
Christian feast day: Wulfram
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March 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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World Sparrow Day
World Sparrow Day
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Farm Animal Rights Movement
Great American MeatOut (United States)
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María Josefa Sancho de Guerra
Christian feast day: María Josefa Sancho de Guerra
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Martin of Braga
Christian feast day: Martin of Braga
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