What Happened on Sep 20

Battle of Salamis

Forward, sons of the Greeks, liberate the fatherland, liberate your children, your women, the temples of your ancestral gods, the graves of your... Read more

Siege of Jerusalem (1187)

The Siege of Jerusalem took place from September 20 to October 2, 1187. It resulted in the recapture of Jerusalem by Saladin and the near total... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan sets sail to Spice Islands

The fleet left Seville on August 10, 1519, but waited until September 20, 1519 to sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, with a crew of 237 men from... Read more

Signing of the Treaty of Ryswick

The Treaty of Ryswick or Ryswyck was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick (now known as Rijswijk) in the Dutch Republic. The treaty... Read more

Battle Of Wahab's Plantation

The Battle of Wahab's Plantation was a surprise attack on a Loyalist camp by Patriot militia under the command of William Davie on September 20,... Read more

Elisah Graves Otis Sells His First Elevator

On September 20, 1853, Elisah Graves Otis sold his first "hoist machines," or elevators, featuring an automatic safety brake that he had recently... Read more

Battle of Chickamauga - Day 2

Planning for the second day At Braxton Bragg's headquarters at Thedford Ford, the commanding general was officially pleased with the day's... Read more

President Chester A. Arthur Takes Oath of Office After the Assassination of James Garfield

On this day in 1881, Chester Arthur is inaugurated, becoming the third person to serve as president in that year. The year 1881 began with... Read more

Crown Prince of Prussia Launches His First Attack on Verdun

French Forces, 160,000 General Sarrail General Dubail German Forces, 500,000 Crown Prince of Prussia General von Strautz While... Read more

Hymie Weiss and Bugs Moran Assassination Attempt Of Al Capone

However, the violence that lead to this unprecedented level of criminal success drew the retaliation from Capone's rivals, particularly his bitter... Read more

Ronald Reagan Attends Eureka College

In the fall of 1928 Ronald Reagan, from Dixon, Ill., enrolled as a freshman at Eureka College. He became an active participant in many phases of... Read more

Battle of Arnhem, Day 4

By now the division was too weak to attempt to reach Frost at the bridge. Of the nine infantry battalions, only one (1st Battalion, The Border... Read more

First Cannes Film Festival is Held

The festival began on September 20, 1946, and 18 nations were represented. The festival schedule included Austrian American director Billy Wilder's... Read more

"Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" Is Released

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) is an Academy Award-nominated MGM film directed by Richard Brooks based on the Tony-nominated play of the same name by... Read more

"The Battle Of Algiers" Is Released

The Battle of Algiers (Italian: La battaglia di Algeri) (1966), directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, is a war film based upon occurrences in the... Read more

Spock's Brain First Airs

"Spock's Brain" is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast September 20, 1968. It was the first episode of the... Read more

Billy Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in the 'Battle of the Sexes'

On this day in 1973, in a highly publicized "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match, top women's player Billie Jean King, 29, beats Bobby Riggs, 55, a... Read more

AC/DC releases Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in September 1976. All songs were written by... Read more

Funkadelic releases Tales of Kidd Funkadelic

Tales of Kidd Funkadelic is the eighth studio album by the band Funkadelic, released in 1976 on the Westbound record label. It was actually... Read more

Yes release Tormato

Tormato is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock group Yes. Issued as the follow-up to 1977's acclaimed Going for the One, Tormato... Read more

Kiss releases Lick It Up

Lick It Up is an album by the U.S. hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. On the day of the album's release, Kiss appeared on MTV without their trademark... Read more

Alcatrazz releases Dangerous Games

Dangerous Games was the third and final studio album released by Alcatrazz. This album marked a drastic departure from the bands two previous... Read more

"Down By Law" Is Released

Down by Law is a 1986 black-and-white independent film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni.... Read more

Release of the Macintosh Portable, Apple's Unsuccessful First Attempt at a Portable Computer

The Macintosh Portable was Apple Computer's first attempt at making a battery-powered portable Macintosh personal computer that held the power of a... Read more

"The Fisher King" Is Released

The Fisher King is a comedy-drama film made in 1991, written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Jeff Bridges, Robin... Read more