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EVENIMENTE PE 20 AUGUST

Descoperă cele mai importante evenimente istorice care au avut loc la 20 August.

Eighth Route Army

An: 1940

World War II: The Eighth Route Army launches the Hundred Regiments Offensive, a successful campaign to disrupt Japanese war infrastructure and logistics in occupied northern China.

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World War II

An: 1940

World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the line "Never was so much owed by so many to so few".

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Lou Gehrig

An: 1938

Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez.

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Saladin

An: 1191

Believing Saladin had reneged on ransom promises, Richard I of England initiates the massacre at Ayyadieh, beheading 2,700 captive Muslim soldiers and another 300 women and children seized at the Fall of Acre.

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WWJ (AM)

An: 1920

The first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit.

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Leon Trotsky

An: 1940

In Mexico City, exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramón Mercader. He dies the next day.

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Battle of Romania

An: 1944

World War II: The Battle of Romania begins with a major Soviet Union offensive.

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King of Hungary

An: 1083

The first King of Hungary, Stephen I, and his son, Prince Emeric, are canonized, a date now celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.

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NAșTERI PE 20 AUGUST

Află despre persoane celebre născute la 20 August.

Connie Chung

Anul nașterii: 1946

Connie Chung, American journalist

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Henryk M. Broder

Anul nașterii: 1946

Henryk Broder, Polish-German journalist and author

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Laurent Fabius

Anul nașterii: 1946

Laurent Fabius, French politician, 158th Prime Minister of France

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Ralf Hütter

Anul nașterii: 1946

Ralf Hütter, German singer and keyboard player

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Roy Gardner (businessman)

Anul nașterii: 1945

Roy Gardner, English businessman

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N. R. Narayana Murthy

Anul nașterii: 1946

N. R. Narayana Murthy, Indian businessman, co-founded Infosys

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Mufaddal Saifuddin

Anul nașterii: 1946

Mufaddal Saifuddin, 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of Fatimid Caliphate

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Ray Wise

Anul nașterii: 1947

Ray Wise, American actor

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DECESE PE 20 AUGUST

Adu-ți aminte de personalitățile remarcabile care au decedat la 20 August.

Pope Pius X

Anul decesului: 1914

Pope Pius X (born 1835)

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William Booth

Anul decesului: 1912

William Booth, English preacher, co-founded The Salvation Army (born 1829)

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Paul Ehrlich

Anul decesului: 1915

Paul Ehrlich, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1854)

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Adolf von Baeyer

Anul decesului: 1917

Adolf von Baeyer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1835)

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Gregor MacGregor (sportsman)

Anul decesului: 1919

Greg MacGregor, Scottish cricketer and rugby player (born 1869)

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Charles Lilley

Anul decesului: 1897

Charles Lilley, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Queensland (born 1827)

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Alexander Wassilko von Serecki

Anul decesului: 1893

Alexander Wassilko von Serecki, Austrian lawyer and politician (born 1827)

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Shiranui Dakuemon

Anul decesului: 1854

Shiranui Dakuemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 8th Yokozuna (born 1801)

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SăRBăTORI PE 20 AUGUST

Vezi sărbătorile și zilele speciale celebrate la 20 August în întreaga lume.

August 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: August 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Saint Amadour

Christian feast day: Amadour

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Manipuri Language Day

Meitei Language Day, also known as Manipuri Language Day, the day on which Meitei (Manipuri) was included in the scheduled languages' list and made one of the official languages of India.

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