Libby Riddles becomes the first woman to win the 1,135-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Date: March 20, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Food and Drug Administration approves the anti-AIDS drug, AZT. Date: March 20, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today)
Eritrean War of Independence: Having defeated the Nadew Command, the Eritrean People's Liberation Front enters the town of Afabet, victoriously concluding the Battle of Afabet. Date: March 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ferdinand Marcos's widow, Imelda Marcos, goes on trial for bribery, embezzlement, and racketeering. Date: March 20, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb kills two children in Warrington, England. It leads to mass protests in both Britain and Ireland. Date: March 20, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo carries out a sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, killing 14 and wounding over 6,200 people. Date: March 20, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Legoland California, the first Legoland outside of Europe, opens in Carlsbad, California, US. Date: March 20, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a former Black Panther once known as H. Rap Brown, is captured after murdering Georgia sheriff's deputy Ricky Kinchen and critically wounding Deputy Aldranon English. Date: March 20, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraq War: The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland begin an invasion of Iraq. Date: March 20, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Over 150 Chadian soldiers are killed in eastern Chad by members of the rebel UFDC. The rebel movement sought to overthrow Chadian president Idriss Déby. Date: March 20, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)