History of October 20

On October 20 the following events have occured in our world's history.

1600 - Battle of Sekigahara establishes Tokugawa clan as rulers of Japan (shoguns) until 1865 (basis of Clavell's novel).
1740 - Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria Hungary & Bohemia
1803 - Senate ratifies La Purchase.
1813 - Kingdom of Westphalia abolished.
1818 - US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country.
1820 - Spain sells (east) Florida to US for $5 million.
1903 - US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada.
1906 - Dr Lee DeForest gives a demonstration of his radio tube
1929 - Bayshore Highway opens (SF).
1944 - During WWII MacArthur goes to Phillipines saying `I have returned'
1946 - Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd Chicago Cards vs. N.Y. Giants.
1947 - The House Un-American Activities Committee opens hearings into alleged Communist influence in the Hollywood movie industry.
1960 - 1st fully mechanized post office opened Providence RI
1960 - Ralph Houk replaces Casey Stengel as Yankee manager
1964 - 31st president of US Herbert Hoover died in NY at age 90.
1968 - Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis.
1972 - Harlow Shapley discoverer of the sun's position in the galaxy dies.
1973 - Sat Night Massacre Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox dismissed by Solicitor Gen Bork. AG Richardson & Deputy AG Ruckelshaus resigned
1976 - 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince
1979 - John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston.
1982 - Billy Martin fired as manager of the Oakland A's
1984 - Islander's Mike Bossy's 30th career hat trick - 4 goals
1987 - Bernhard Goetz sentenced to six months in jail