October 20 in History
20 October in History – 207 years ago
		
	the Arctic 1818: Treaty of 1818
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				2011
				
				
			
			
				Rebel victory in Libya
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1980
				
				
			
			
				Greece temporarily withdraws from NATO over Cyprus
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1962
				
			
			
				China defeats India in border clashes
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
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				1944
				
			
			
				US expels Japanese from Philippines
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1944
				
			
			
				US forces land on Leyte Island
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1921
				
			
			
				Treaty of Ankara signed by France and Turkey
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1919
				
			
			
				Soviets defeat White advance on Moscow at Battle of Orel
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1917
				
				
			
			
				Germans occupy Estonian islands
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1906
				
			
			
				Britain and France establish a condominium over New Hebrides
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1904
				
			
			
				Bolivia and Chile settle differences by treaty
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1903
				
			
			
				US and Britain settle Alaska boundary dispute
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1883
				
			
			
				Chile and Peru sign peace treaty
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1883
				
			
			
				Cáceres rejects peace with Chile; continues fighting in southern Peru
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1878
				
				
			
			
				Austria-Hungary occupies Bosnia and Herzegovina
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1870
				
				
			
			
				First Vatican Council adopts Papal infallibility
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1850
				
			
			
				Russia backs Austria in Hessian crisis
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1832
				
			
			
				Chickasaw removal
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1827
				
			
			
				Allies defeat Ottoman fleet at Navarino
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
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				1822
				
			
			
				Continental powers agree to French intervention in Spain
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1818
				
			
			
				US-British boundary defined and Oregon Country created
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1807
				
			
			
				Portugal declares war on Britain in attempt to placate France
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1519
				
				
			
			
				Cortés sacks city of Cholula
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
				   
				
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				Diocese of Illyricum returned to Western Roman Empire*
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
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				357
				
			
			
				Julian defeats Frankish raiders; allows some to settle in Gaul*
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				275
				
				
			
			
				Himyarite Kingdom conquers Saba’*
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				180
				
				
			
			
				Romans defeat Quadi and Marcomanni in second war
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				180
				
				
			
			
				Commodus ends Second Marcomannic War
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				59
				
				
			
			
				Romans invade Armenia, depose Tiridates*
			
		
	
	
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