October 20 in History
20 October in History – 146 years ago
Europe 1878: Aftermath of the Great Eastern Crisis
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ends
2011
Rebel victory in Libya
ends
1980
Greece temporarily withdraws from NATO over Cyprus
starts
1962
China defeats India in border clashes
starts
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
ends
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
starts
1883
Cáceres rejects peace with Chile; continues fighting in southern Peru
ends
1878
Austria-Hungary occupies Bosnia and Herzegovina
1850
Russia backs Austria in Hessian crisis
starts
1832
Chickasaw removal
1827
Allies defeat Ottoman fleet at Navarino
starts
1822
Continental powers agree to French intervention in Spain
1818
US-British boundary defined and Oregon Country created
ends
1519
Cortés sacks city of Cholula
448
Diocese of Illyricum returned to Western Roman Empire*
starts
357
Julian defeats Frankish raiders; allows some to settle in Gaul*
ends
275
Himyarite Kingdom conquers Saba’*
ends
180
Romans defeat Quadi and Marcomanni in second war
ends
180
Commodus ends Second Marcomannic War
ends
59
Romans invade Armenia, depose Tiridates*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 20 October for purposes of Omniatlas
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