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Historical Events on October 20

28 significant historical events occurred on October 20. October 20 has been notable for various military and diplomatic events. On this date, the Battle of Ulm in 1805 took place during the Napoleonic Wars, and the naval Battle of Navarino occurred in 1827 during the Greek War of Independence. Important treaties were also signed, such as the 1818 agreement between Britain and the United States and the 1921 Treaty of Ankara between Turkey and France. In a different context, October 20, 1972, marks the adoption of Pakistan's Constitution, establishing the supreme law of the Islamic Republic.

Total Events
28
Time Span
4392020
Categories
4
Top Category
war
16 events

27 famous birthdays on October 20

Including Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Jomo Kenyatta, Arthur Rimbaud

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
5th C.21st C.

5th Century

1 event

11th Century

2 events

15th Century

1 event

16th Century

2 events

18th Century

5 events

19th Century

3 events

20th Century

8 events

21st Century

6 events

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