September 20: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1519Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain with five ships on his voyage around the world.
2. 1848The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) was founded to support science.
3. 1893Charles Duryea road-tested the first gasoline-powered automobile built in the United States.
4. 1954Tove Jansson's Moomin comic strip reached an international audience through publication in a London newspaper.
5. 1967The famous passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 was launched at the Clydebank shipyard in Scotland.

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