Today in History 20th September

Its Autumn Gentle Reader, so lets sweep up the leaves of time and dump them in the bonfire of history and listen to them crackle and pop.

 1187– Saladin begins the Siege of Jerusalem.

 

1519: Ferdinand Magellan sets sail with about 270 men on his expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

 

1946 – The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.

 

 2001 – In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "War on Terror".

 

2011 – The United States military ends its "don't ask don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.

 

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