World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium. Date: August 20, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1914 π On This Day (Today)
The National Football League is organized as the American Professional Football Conference in Canton, Ohio Date: August 20, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1920 π On This Day (Today)
The first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit. Date: August 20, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1920 π On This Day (Today)
Japan's public broadcasting company, Nippon HΕsΕ KyΕkai (NHK) is established. Date: August 20, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1926 π On This Day (Today)
Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez. Date: August 20, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Eighth Route Army launches the Hundred Regiments Offensive, a successful campaign to disrupt Japanese war infrastructure and logistics in occupied northern China. Date: August 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the line "Never was so much owed by so many to so few". Date: August 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This…
In Mexico City, exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by RamΓ³n Mercader. He dies the next day. Date: August 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Romania begins with a major Soviet Union offensive. Date: August 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: One hundred sixty-eight captured allied airmen, including Phil Lamason, accused by the Gestapo of being "terror fliers", arrive at Buchenwald concentration camp. Date: August 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)