On This Day in History September 20, 2022

Historical Events 622  Islamic Prophet Muhammed/Abu Bakr arrives in Jathrib (Medina) 1519  Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets off on the 1st successful circumnavigation of the globe (Magellan killed on route) 1854  Battle of the Alma: British, French and Ottoman alliance defeat the Russian Empire in the 1st major battle of the Crimean War 1990  Both East and West Germany ratify reunification 2001  In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, US President George W. Bush declares a "war on terror" 2019  Students from 185 countries stage the world's largest-ever protest on climate change culminating in Manhattan rally led by Greta Thunberg More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Maxwell Perkins 1884 - 1947 Red Auerbach 1917 - 2006 Sophia Loren 88th Birthday Upton Sinclair 1878 - 1968 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Eduard Wirths 1909 - 1945 Jacob Grimm 1785 - 1863 More Famous Deaths September 20: Greek God Blamed For Tsunami A huge tsunami hit Japan on this day, killing up to 31,000 people. It was not the first, nor the last, nor the most deadly. Nor was it the work of an angry god. Read the Article