Peru and Chile sign the Treaty of Ancón, by which the Tarapacá province is ceded to the latter, bringing an end to Peru’s involvement in…
Tag: 20 October
20 October 1910
British ocean liner RMS Olympic is launched. The RMS Olympic was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the Olympic-class trio, which also…
20 October 1973
The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic and…
20 October 1982
During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster.
20 October 1973
The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House’]
20 October 1803
The USA Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase. On this day in 1803, the U.S. Senate approves a treaty with France providing for the purchase of…
20 October 1982
During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster. On 20 October…
20 October 1803
The United States Senate agrees to purchase Louisiana. With the Louisiana Purchase in October 20,1803, the United States purchased approximately 828,000,000 square miles of territory…
20 October 1910
RMS Olympic (sister ship to the Titanic) is launched from in Belfast, Northern Ireland.