On This Day September 20th

 OTD

September 20th is the two hundred-sixty-third day of the year, and there are 102 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Event

1187 – Saladin begins the Siege of Jerusalem.

1498 – The Nankai tsunami washes away the building housing the Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in; it has been outside ever since.

1697 – The Treaty of Ryswick was signed by France, England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic, ending the Nine Years' War.

1870 – The Bersaglieri corps entered Rome through the Porta Pia and completed the unification of Italy.

1893 – Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.

1911 – The White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with the British warship HMS Hawke.

1946—The first Cannes Film Festival was held after being delayed for seven years due to World War II.

1967 – The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is launched in Clydebank, Scotland.

1971 – Having weakened after landfall in Nicaragua the previous day, Hurricane Irene regained enough strength to be renamed Hurricane Olivia, making it the first known hurricane to cross from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific.

2011 – The United States military ends its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay Americans to serve openly for the first time.

 

 Birthdays

 1593 – Gottfried Scheidt, German organist and composer (d. 1661)

1614 – Martino Martini, Italian missionary, cartographer and historian (d. 1661)

1819 – Frederick Ellsworth Sickels, American inventor (d. 1895)

1853 – Chulalongkorn, Siamese king (d. 1910)

1876 – Carleton Ellis, American inventor and chemist (d. 1941)

1878 – Upton Sinclair, American novelist, critic, and essayist (d. 1968)

1917 – Red Auerbach, American basketball player and coach (d. 2006)

1934 – Sophia Loren, Italian actress

1948 – George R. R. Martin, American novelist and short story writer.

1978 – Héctor Camacho Jr., Puerto Rican-American boxer

 

 Holiday Spotlight

 National Tradesmen Day

National Tradesmen Day is celebrated on the third Friday of September each year. It honors individuals who have acquired their skills through apprenticeship or vocational training in building maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, and electricity. The day was created by Irwin Tools in 2011 to recognize the importance of tradesmen and their contributions to society. In ancient times, tradesmen held high positions in society, and their skills were crucial for survival. You can show appreciation to tradesmen by wishing them a happy National Tradesmen Day and offering to pay for their purchases if you see them at local stores. If you know someone in the tradesmen industry, make sure to let them know you appreciate their services on this day.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Constitution Day / Pledge Across America  

Global Be(er) Responsible Day

International Grenache Day  

National Concussion Awareness Day  

National Fried Rice Day

National Gibberish Day

National Pepperoni Pizza Day

National POW/MIA Recognition Day  

National Punch Day

National Rum Punch Day

National String Cheese Day

National Tradesmen Day  

World Cleanup Day

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