October 20

What happened on October 20 in history

5 events fall on October 20, from 1548 to 1973. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on October 20

  1. 1548

    La Paz is founded

    Spanish settlers establish the city in the Bolivian altiplano.

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  2. 1818

    The 49th parallel

    Britain and the United States fix the border across the western plains.

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  3. 1944

    MacArthur returns to the Philippines

    American forces land at Leyte in the Philippines.

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  4. 1968

    Jackie Kennedy marries Onassis

    The former first lady weds the Greek shipping magnate.

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  5. 1973

    The Sydney Opera House opens

    Elizabeth II opens the building sixteen years after the design competition.

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