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Historical Events
on March 20th
- Lead Story
- LBJ sends federal troops to Alabama,1965
- American Revolution
- King Louis XVI receives U.S. representatives,1778
- Automotive
- Auto pioneer James Packard dies,1928
- Civil War
- Willie and Tad Lincoln get the measles,1861
- Cold War
- Khrushchev begins his rise to power,1953
- Crime
- Tokyo subways are attacked with sarin gas,1995
- Disaster
- Black Death is created, allegedly,1345
- General Interest
- Henry V ascends upon father's death,1413
- Republican Party founded,1854
- Nerve gas attack on Tokyo subway,1995
- Hollywood
- 20th annual Academy Awards celebrated,1948
- Literary
- Uncle Tom's Cabin is published,1852
- Music
- Joan Jett tops the pop charts with "I Love Rock 'n' Roll",1982
- Old West
- Ned Buntline born,1823
- Presidential
- LBJ pledges federal troops to Alabama civil-rights march,1965
- Sports
- Babe Didrikson goes to the mound for Philly,1934
- Vietnam War
- Americans alarmed about impending French defeat,1954
- Retired Marine Commandant comments on conduct of war,1968
- World War I
- Britain and Russia divide future spoils of war,1915
- World War II
- British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma,1945
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