March 20 in History

Historical Events on March 20

1602 The Dutch East India Company is established.

1854 The Republican Party of the United States is organized in Ripon, Wisconsin.

1915 Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.

1942 World War II: General Douglas MacArthur, at Terowie, South Australia, makes his famous speech regarding the fall of the Philippines, in which he says: "I came out of Bataan and I shall return".

1972 The Troubles: The first Provisional IRA car bombing in Belfast kills seven people and injures 148 others in Northern Ireland.

1990 Ferdinand Marcos's widow, Imelda Marcos, goes on trial for bribery, embezzlement, and racketeering.

1993 The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb kills two children in Warrington, England. It leads to mass protests in both Britain and Ireland.

2003 Invasion of Iraq: In the early hours of the morning, the United States and three other countries (the UK, Australia and Poland) begin military operations in Iraq.

2014 Four suspected Taliban members attack the luxurious Kabul Serena Hotel, killing at least nine people.

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Famous Birthdays on March 20

1928 Fred Rogers

1959 Sting (wrestler)

1984 Fernando Torres

1993 Sloane Stephens

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Famous Deaths on March 20

1726 Isaac Newton

1793 William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

1894 Lajos Kossuth

1925 George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

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