August 20th observes International Day of Medical Transporters and Chocolate Pecan Pie Day.
We’ve reached the 232nd day of the year. There are 133 days left until the end of the year.
Those of you who were born on August 20th share the Leo zodiac sign.
This day in history rocked the music world and the world in general. Find out all you need to know about the historical events that happened on this day, August 20.
Did you know that on this day in 2015, over 30 military students were injured in a mass pillow fight? This lead to a ban of the event in future years. The event at West Point left 24 students with concussions.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about August 20th in history!
What Happened On August 20 In History?
2019
NASA announced that they will be sending a ship to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, to look for extraterrestrial life.
The craft will be named Europa Clipper, which should be ready by 2023 with the launch set to be by 2025.
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NASA
2018
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that measles cases were at an all-time record high, with 41,000 in the first half of the year alone.
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World Health Organization
2016
A suicide bomber killed 57 people, while injuring 66 in Gaziantep, Turkey.
The terrorist had targeted a Kurdish wedding that took place on this day.
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Wikipedia
2015
More than 30 military students were injured in mass pillow fight leading to a ban of the event in future years.
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Telegraph
1993
Mother Teresa contracted malaria and spent one week in hospital in New Delhi, India.
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AP News
1991
Estonia claimed its independence from USSR.
Two days later, Iceland became the first country to formally recognize Estonia's independence.
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Estonian World
1975
NASA launched the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
The Viking 1 was the first successful Mars lander in history.
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Wikipedia
1929
The “LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin” returned to Lakehurst, New Jersey, after being the first airship to circumference the earth in one journey.
The airship left the USA and headed in an eastward direction, taking 12 days to circumnavigate the globe. There were three planned stops for refueling, but other than that, it was a non-stop attempt at a circumnavigation.
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This Day In Aviation
1913
French pilot Adolphe Pegoud became the first person in Europe to jump from an aircraft using a parachute and land successfully.
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Skytamer
1896
The application first dial telephone patent was submitted by the Erickson Brothers.
The patent (Number 597,062) was granted on January 11, 1898.
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Kansas Historical Society
Did you know that on this day, August 20th 2015, over 30 military students were injured in a mass pillow fight?