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August 20: on this day in history

A few events that happened on August 20. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.

Historical events

  1. 1858Charles Darwin's and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on evolution by natural selection were published.
  2. 1882Tchaikovsky's overture famous for its cannon fire was first performed in Moscow.
  3. 1920The first commercial radio station, 8MK, began broadcasting in Detroit, USA.
  4. 1926NHK, Japan's national public broadcaster, which still operates today, was founded.
  5. 1962NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered passenger-cargo ship, set out on its maiden voyage.

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