Birthday March 20, 1811 Napoleon II, king of Rome
Birthday March 20, 1823 Ned Buntline born
Birthday March 20, 1828 Henrik Ibsen, dramatist (Peer Gynt, Hedda Gabler), Norway
Birthday March 20, 1856 Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management
Birthday March 20, 1904 B.F. Skinner, Behaviorist
Birthday March 20, 1906 Abraham Beame, NYC mayor
Birthday March 20, 1908 Frank Stanton, broadcasting exec
Birthday March 20, 1908 Sir Michael Redgrave, Actor (Browning Version, The Lady Vanishes)
Birthday March 20, 1914 Sviatosiav Richter, pianist
Birthday March 20, 1922 Ray Goulding, comedian (Bob & Ray)
Birthday March 20, 1922 Carl Reiner, comedian
Birthday March 20, 1922 Jack Kruschen
Birthday March 20, 1925 John Ehrlichman, Watergate conspirator
Birthday March 20, 1928 Fred Rogers, lovely day in the neighborhood
Birthday March 20, 1931 Hal Linden, Actor (Barney Miller)
Birthday March 20, 1936 Ted Bessell, (That Girl)
Birthday March 20, 1937 Jerry Reed, Singer
Birthday March 20, 1939 Brian Mulroney, (P-C), 18th PM of Canada (1984-, )
Birthday March 20, 1948 Bobby Orr, hockey hall-of-famer (Boston Bruins)
History March 20, 1345 Black Death is created, allegedly
History March 20, 1413 Henry V ascends upon father's death
History March 20, 1727 Sir Isaac Newton dies in London at 84
History March 20, 1760 Great Fire of Boston destroys 349 buildings
History March 20, 1778 King Louis XVI receives U.S. representatives
History March 20, 1815 Napoleon enters Paris - begins 100 day rule
History March 20, 1833 US & Siam conclude coml treaty
History March 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
History March 20, 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe's `Uncle Tom's Cabin -' published
History March 20, 1854 Republican Party founded
History March 20, 1861 Willie and Tad Lincoln get the measles
History March 20, 1886 1st AC commercial power plant begins operation
History March 20, 1896 Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens
History March 20, 1899 Martha Place of Bkln - became 1st woman to die by electrocution
History March 20, 1915 Britain and Russia divide future spoils of war
History March 20, 1928 Auto pioneer James Packard dies
History March 20, 1934 Babe Didrikson goes to the mound for Philly
History March 20, 1942 Gen MacArthur vowed - "I shall return"
History March 20, 1945 British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma
History March 20, 1948 20th annual Academy Awards celebrated
History March 20, 1948 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90 minutes by 2nd live televised musical Arturo Toscvanni on NBC
History March 20, 1953 Khrushchev begins his rise to power
History March 20, 1954 Americans alarmed about impending French defeat
History March 20, 1956 Tunisia gains independence from France
History March 20, 1956 156-day strike against Westinghouse ended
History March 20, 1963 1st "Pop Art" exhibition in NYC
History March 20, 1965 LBJ pledges federal troops to Alabama civil-rights march
History March 20, 1968 Retired Marine Commandant comments on conduct of war
History March 20, 1969 Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
History March 20, 1976 Patricia Hearst convicted of armed robbery
History March 20, 1978 Flyers' Rick MacLeash scored on 6th penalty shot against Islanders
History March 20, 1980 US appeals to Intl Court on hostages in Iran
History March 20, 1981 Jean Harris sentenced 15 to life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Dr
History March 20, 1982 Joan Jett tops the pop charts with I Love Rock ‘n' Roll
History March 20, 1995 Tokyo subways are attacked with sarin gas
History March 20, 1995 Nerve gas attack on Tokyo subway
March 20, 1811 Napoleon II, king of Rome
March 20, 1823 Ned Buntline born
March 20, 1828 Henrik Ibsen, dramatist (Peer Gynt, Hedda Gabler), Norway
March 20, 1856 Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management
March 20, 1904 B.F. Skinner, Behaviorist
March 20, 1906 Abraham Beame, NYC mayor
March 20, 1908 Frank Stanton, broadcasting exec
March 20, 1908 Sir Michael Redgrave, Actor (Browning Version, The Lady Vanishes)
March 20, 1914 Sviatosiav Richter, pianist
March 20, 1922 Ray Goulding, comedian (Bob & Ray)
March 20, 1922 Carl Reiner, comedian
March 20, 1922 Jack Kruschen
March 20, 1925 John Ehrlichman, Watergate conspirator
March 20, 1928 Fred Rogers, lovely day in the neighborhood
March 20, 1931 Hal Linden, Actor (Barney Miller)
March 20, 1936 Ted Bessell, (That Girl)
March 20, 1937 Jerry Reed, Singer
March 20, 1939 Brian Mulroney, (P-C), 18th PM of Canada (1984-, )
March 20, 1948 Bobby Orr, hockey hall-of-famer (Boston Bruins)
March 20, 1345 Black Death is created, allegedly
March 20, 1413 Henry V ascends upon father's death
March 20, 1727 Sir Isaac Newton dies in London at 84
March 20, 1760 Great Fire of Boston destroys 349 buildings
March 20, 1778 King Louis XVI receives U.S. representatives
March 20, 1815 Napoleon enters Paris - begins 100 day rule
March 20, 1833 US & Siam conclude coml treaty
March 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
March 20, 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe's `Uncle Tom's Cabin -' published
March 20, 1854 Republican Party founded
March 20, 1861 Willie and Tad Lincoln get the measles
March 20, 1886 1st AC commercial power plant begins operation
March 20, 1896 Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens
March 20, 1899 Martha Place of Bkln - became 1st woman to die by electrocution
March 20, 1915 Britain and Russia divide future spoils of war
March 20, 1928 Auto pioneer James Packard dies
March 20, 1934 Babe Didrikson goes to the mound for Philly
March 20, 1942 Gen MacArthur vowed - "I shall return"
March 20, 1945 British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma
March 20, 1948 20th annual Academy Awards celebrated
March 20, 1948 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90 minutes by 2nd live televised musical Arturo Toscvanni on NBC
March 20, 1953 Khrushchev begins his rise to power
March 20, 1954 Americans alarmed about impending French defeat
March 20, 1956 Tunisia gains independence from France
March 20, 1956 156-day strike against Westinghouse ended
March 20, 1963 1st "Pop Art" exhibition in NYC
March 20, 1965 LBJ pledges federal troops to Alabama civil-rights march
March 20, 1968 Retired Marine Commandant comments on conduct of war
March 20, 1969 Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
March 20, 1976 Patricia Hearst convicted of armed robbery
March 20, 1978 Flyers' Rick MacLeash scored on 6th penalty shot against Islanders
March 20, 1980 US appeals to Intl Court on hostages in Iran
March 20, 1981 Jean Harris sentenced 15 to life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Dr
March 20, 1982 Joan Jett tops the pop charts with I Love Rock ‘n' Roll
March 20, 1995 Tokyo subways are attacked with sarin gas
March 20, 1995 Nerve gas attack on Tokyo subway