What Happened on November 20
Publish date: 2024-09-11
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- 284 Roman general Diocletian proclaimed Emperor by armies of the east and west after the death of Carinus at the Battle of the Margus
- 762 Bögü, Khan of the Uyghurs, conquers Lo-Yang, capital of the Chinese Empire
- 1695 Zumbi, the last King of the Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil and ex-slave, is executed and decapitated, his head displayed on a pike to dispel any legends of his immortality
Nov 20 in Film & TV
- 1983 100 million watch ABC TV movie "The Day After" about nuclear war
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Nov 20 in Sport
Did You Know?
1st successful tank use in battle, at the Battle of Cambrai in World War I as Britain uses the new technology to break through German lines
Fun Fact About November 20
McDonald's makes its 50 billionth hamburger
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