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)
Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland begins eruptions that would last for three months, heavily disrupting air travel in Europe. Date: March 20, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
At least 52 people are killed and more than 250 injured in a wave of terror attacks across ten cities in Iraq. Date: March 20, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
Four suspected Taliban members attack the Kabul Serena Hotel, killing at least nine people. Date: March 20, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
Syrian civil war: The Siege of Kobanî is broken by the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Free Syrian Army (FSA), marking a turning point in the Rojava–Islamist conflict. Date: March 20, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
A solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon all occur on the same day. Date: March 20, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)