September 20 - The Day in History

September 20 : General Interest 1973: King triumphs in Battle of Sexes On this day in 1973, in a highly publicized "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match, top women's player Billie Jean King, 29, beats Bobby Riggs, 55, a former No. 1 ranked men's player... read more American Revolution 1777 : Redcoats kill sleeping Americans in Paoli Massacre http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/redcoats-kill-sleeping-americans-in-paoli-massacre Automotive 1960 : Mickey Thompson tries again to become the fastest driver in history http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mickey-thompson-tries-again-to-become-the-fastest-driver-in-history Civil War 1863 : Confederates score a victory at the Battle of Chickamauga http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-day-of-the-battle-of-chickamauga Cold War 1963 : Kennedy proposes joint mission to the moon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-proposes-joint-mission-to-the-moon Crime 2012 : Amish convicted in beard cutting attacks http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amish-convicted-in-beard-cutting-attacks Disaster 2002 : Avalanche thunders into Russian village http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanche-thunders-into-russian-village General Interest 1519 : Magellan sets out http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/magellan-sets-out 1565 : First European battle on American soil http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-european-battle-on-american-soil 1946 : First Cannes Film Festival http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-cannes-film-festival Hollywood 1934 : Actress and international sex symbol Sophia Loren born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actress-and-international-sex-symbol-sophia-loren-born Literary 1878 : Upton Sinclair is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/upton-sinclair-is-born Music 1975 : The Bay City Rollers make their U.S. debut on Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-bay-city-rollers-make-their-us-debut-on-saturday-night-live-with-howard-cosell Old West 1806 : The returning Lewis and Clark reach the first white settlement on the Missouri http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-returning-lewis-and-clark-reach-the-first-white-settlement-on-the-missouri Presidential 1881 : Chester Arthur becomes third president to serve in one year http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chester-arthur-becomes-third-president-to-serve-in-one-year Sports 1973 : King defeats Riggs in Battle of the Sexes II http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-defeats-riggs-in-battle-of-the-sexes-ii Vietnam War 1968 : U.S. officials defend use of defoliants http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-officials-defend-use-of-defoliants 1972 : U.S. planes mine waters in northern Quang Tri http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-planes-mine-waters-in-northern-quang-tri World War I 1918 : U.S. officer George S. Patton writes home after Saint-Mihiel offensive http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-officer-george-s-patton-writes-home-after-saint-mihiel-offensive World War II 1943 : British launch Operation Source http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-launch-operation-source

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