October 20
What happened on this day:
1803 United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase to buy most of what is now called the Midwest.
1935 The armies of the Communist Party of China complete a 4000 mile, year long retreat called The Long March.
1955 The Return of the King, the final book in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is published.
1973 The first episode of The Six Million Dollar Man airs on TV.
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Famous Birthdays:
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1632 Christopher Wren : British Architect
1931 Mickey Mantle : Pro Baseball Player
1950 Tom Petty : Musician
1958 Viggo Mortensen : Movie Actor – Lord of the Rings Trilogy
1971 Snoop Dogg : Rapper
1979 John Krasinski : TV Movie Actor – The Office
