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What happened in history on this day: March 20?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 20 in ...
- 1995 - In San Francisco, California, the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) is held, over three days.
- 2000 - Intel releases the 850 and 866 MHz Pentium III processors. Prices are US$765 and US$776 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer is used at an insurance agency.
- 2009 - South Africa issues a 2.05r postage stamp for "Ergonomics in the office" depicting a personal computer.
- 1929 - Disney completes the Mickey Mouse film The Opry House.
- 1930 - The Silly Symphony film Cannibal Capers is released.
- 1930 - Roy Disney sends a letter to the Buzza Company, proposing a series of books featuring Mickey Mouse.
- 1942 - The Mickey Mouse film Symphony Hour is released to theaters. Donald Duck and Goofy also appear.
- 1948 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Song) for the song "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" in the film Song of the South.
- 1948 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Special Award) to James Baskette for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in the film Song of the South.
- 1952 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Two Reels) for the film Nature's Half Acre.
- 1957 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Goofy Adventure Story. It shows five previously released Goofy cartoons, with new animation tying them together.
- 1959 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring the sixth "Tales of Texas John Slaughter" episode, The Slaughter Trial.
- 1966 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring A Tiger Walks, part one.
- 1981 - Turks and Caicos Islands issues five postage stamps with various Disney characters.
- 1981 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Amy to theaters.
- 1985 - The Alpine Haus restaurant opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1985 - The Candy Wagon shop opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1986 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 30-millionth guest.
- 1987 - The film Captain EO opens in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1990 - Tanzania issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters.
- 1991 - A Los Angeles jury awards Peggy Lee more than US$3.8 million in videocassette profits for her singing and songwriting in Disney's 1955 animated film Lady and the Tramp.
- 1992 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures / Amblin live-action feature film Noises Off to theatres.
- 1995 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Old Curiosity Shop, part two.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A vacation photo shows the lead character at a Disney theme park being held by Goofy and punched by Mickey Mouse.
- 2011 - The ABC TV network airs the final Detroit 1-8-7 TV show.
- 2014 - The live musical play Aladdin officially opens at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway in New York City.
- 1971 - In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round three of the International Manufacturers Championship.
- Finishing 1st in Grand Touring +2500 class, 7th overall, is the John Greenwood #48 Corvette, driven by John Greenwood and Dick Smothers.
- Finishing 2nd in Grand Touring +2500 class, 10th overall, is the Dave Heinz Racing #57 1969 Corvette L-88, driven by Dave Heinz, Robert Johnson, and Or Costanzo.
- Finishing 7th in Grand Touring +2500 class, 26th overall, is the Troy Promotions #11 Corvette, driven by Don Yenko, Tony DeLorenzo, and Jerry Thompson.
- Cliff Gottlob and Ed Lowther race Gottlob's #86 Corvette in Grand Touring +2500 class. After 108 laps, the car is out due to engine failure. They place 39th overall.
- Allan Barker and Gene Harrington race the John Greenwood #50 Corvette L-88 in Grand Touring +2500 class. After 50 laps, the car is out due to an oil leak. They place 47th overall.
- Jerry Thompson and John Mahler race the Troy Promotions #12 Corvette in Grand Touring +2500 class. After 42 laps, the car is out due to an oil leak. They place 48th overall.
- 1976 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 12th in GTO class and 18th overall is the Sebring Racing #7 Corvette driven by Bob Gray and Terry Keller.
- Placing 13th in GTO class and 19th overall is the Bill Arnold #72 Corvette driven by Bill Arnold and Carl Thompson. The car is not running at the finish.
- Finishing 17th in GTO class and 29th overall is the Garcia Bros. Racing #15 Corvette driven by Javier Garcia and George Garcia.
- Placing 18th in GTO class and 31st overall is the Richard Bostyan #19 Corvette driven by Jerry Thompson, Richard Bostyan, and Don Yenko. The car is not running at the finish.
- Finishing 19th in GTO class and 33rd overall is the Dave Smith #81 Corvette driven by Dave Smith and Don Herman.
- Placing 29th in GTO class and 52nd overall is the #97 Corvette driven by James Alspaugh and Bill McVey. The car is not running at the finish due to suspension failure.
- Placing 32nd in GTO class and 57th overall is the Hoyt Overbagh #29 Corvette driven by Bud Wamsley and Guy Thomas. The car is not running at the finish.
- Placing 34th in GTO class and 59th overall is the Howey Farms #73 Corvette driven by David Crabtree and Clark Howey. The car is not running at the finish.
- Placing 35th in GTO class and 60th overall is the Wiley Doran #39 Corvette driven by Wiley Doran and Gary Belcher. The car is not running at the finish due to engine failure.
- Placing 39th in GTO class and 64th overall is the Levitt Racing #76 Corvette driven by John Greenwood and Mike Brockman. The car is not running at the finish due to clutch failure.
- Placing 40th in GTO class and 67th overall is the R. V. Shulnberg #40 Corvette driven by Bud Sherk and R. V. Shulnberg. The car is not running at the finish.
- Placing 42nd in GTO class and 71st overall is the Tony Ansley #9 Corvette driven by Tony Ansley. The car is not running at the finish due to engine failure.
- Placing 45th in GTO class and 74th overall is the John Carusso #33 Corvette driven by Dennis Stefl. The car is not running at the finish due to engine failure.
- 1982 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 30th Anniversary Coca-Cola Twelve Hours of Sebring Camel GT race is held.
- Finishing 11th in GTO class and 32nd overall is the Bard Boand #94 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe driven by Bard Boand, Richard Anderson, and Brian Utt. This is the same car that raced at Sebring in 1963.
- Placing 21st in GTP class and 58th overall is the Sanyo #48 Corvette driven by Phil Currin and John Carusso. The car is not running at the finish due to engine failure.
- 1993 - In Sebring, Florida, the IMSA Camel 12 Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance is held.
- Finishing 2nd in Invitational GT class and 14th overall is the Morrison Motorsports #94 Corvette ZR-1 driven by John Heinricy, Stu Hayner, and Andy Pilgrim.
- Finishing 3rd in Invitational GT class and 15th overall is the Morrison Motorsports #93 Corvette ZR-1 driven by Andy Pilgrim, Jim Minneker, Boris Said, Ron Nelson, and Don Knowles.
- 1999 - At the Sebring International raceway, in Sebring, Florida, the 47th Annual Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring race is held, round 1 of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 4th in GTS class and 23rd overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Joel Reiser, Ron Fellows, John Paul Jr., and Chris Kneifel.
- In 7th place in GTS class and 38th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Riley & Scott #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim, Scott Sharp, and John Heinricy.
- 2004 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 4th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis.
- In 6th place in GTS class and 39th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen.
- 2021 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the 69th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 4th in GT Le Mans class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Jordan Taylor, Nicky Catsburg, and Antonio Garcia.
- Finishing 5th in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Alexander Sims, Tommy Milner, and Nick Tandy.
- 1939 - British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax sends a telegram to E. Phipps in Paris, France, W. Seeds in Moscow, Russia, and H. Kennard in Warsaw, Poland. The British Government suggests a four-power committment to oppose actions threatening the independence of any European state.
- 1940 - French General Maurice-Gustave Gamelin orders that if Germany attacks, seven divisions should race through Belgium to the Dutch border.
- 1941 - American undersecretary of state Sumner Welles informs the Soviet ambassador of an impending attack from Germany.
- 1943 - Near Tunisia, the British 8th Army launches an attack on Axis defences of the Mareth line.
- 1944 - Canadian Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar leaves Canadian 1st Corps in Italy to lead the Canadian 1st Army in England. He is replaced by Lieutenant-General E. Burns.
- 1944 - In the south Pacific, the US 4th Marine Division lands on Emirau in the St. Matthias Islands.
- 1944 - Operation Anvil is cancelled. The plan was for a landing in south France simultaneously with the landing in north France.
- 1944 - Adolf Hitler tells his principal commanders in the West that keeping the Allies from a successful landing would decide the war.
- 1945 - British bombers attack railway yards at Recklinghausen and Hamm, Germany.
- 1945 - 19th Indian Division captures Mandalay, Burma.
- 1945 - Off the Irish coast, Canadian frigate New Glasgow sinks German submarine U-1003.
- 1945 - (evening) 235 British bombers attack the synthetic oil plant at Böhlen, Germany.
- 1946 - The US Military Government in Berlin announces the capture of Mildred Gillars of Maine. Gillars was known as Axis Sally for her Berlin radio broadcasts to US troops in North Africa and Europe, describing the comforts of home and the folly of war with Germany.
- 1995 - Canada issues four postage stamps depicting Canada's contribution to World War II in 1945.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. The father tries to entice the children into staying with him by saying "I've got Game Boys and caramel apples!"
- 2006 - 2K Sports releases the Major League Baseball 2K6 video game for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox in the US.
- 2006 - The Game Developers Conference is held, over five days. Nintendo announces partnerships with Sega and Hudson for Genesis and TurboGrafx-16 games for its next-generation video game system.
- 2006 - 2K Games releases The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2007 - Sega releases the Virtua Tennis 3 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2007 - Ubisoft releases the TMNT video game for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and GameCube in the USA.
- 2012 - Capcom releases the Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 1543 - Two royal armies march into Småland, heavily defeating Dacke's rebels. A decisive battle is fought on Lake Hjorten and toward Virserumssjön. About 4000-5000 Smålanders are killed. Nils Dacke is shot in both legs.
- 1636 - At Wismer, Axel Oxenstierna renews the alliance with France.
- 1980 - In Toronto, Ontario, the Spring Torex coin show is held. 4300 people attend.
- 1968 - President Lyndon Johnson signs legislation removing gold backing from US currency.
- 1997 - Representative James Kolbe of Arizona introduces a bill in the House of Representatives to replace the $1 Federal Reserve note with a gold-colored $1 coin.
- 2007 - The US Mint releases the 2007 Sacagawea dollar coin to circulation.
- 1897 - First known US intercollegiate basketball game, Yale beats University of Pennsylvania 32-10.
- 1911 - National Squash Tennis Association formed (New York City, New York).
- 1914 - In New Haven, Connecticut, the first international figure skating championship takes place.
- 1920 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld.
- 1920 - US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger.
- 1924 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHL) sweep Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) in two games.
- 1953 - US Senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole right to ban radio-TV broadcasts of major league games in their own territory.
- 1954 - 16th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: La Salle beats Bradley 92-76.
- 1962 - Sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater.
- 1965 - 27th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Michigan 91-80.
- 1965 - Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 versus New Zealand at Delhi, India.
- 1966 - In Westminster, England, at the Methodist Central Hall, the Jules Rimet trophy, AKA the World Cup, is stolen.
- 1966 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Women's Golf Open.
- 1971 - Boston Bruins win 13th straight NHL game.
- 1973 - Roberto Clemente elected to Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death.
- 1976 - Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000 metre (1:15.70).
- 1978 - Philadelphia Flyers' Rick MacLeash scores on 6th penalty shot against New York Islanders.
- 1982 - First-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Islands versus Barbados.
- 1983 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open.
- 1985 - Libby Riddles wins the 1,135-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
- 1987 - Yvonne van Gennip skates ladies world record 5 km (7:00.36).
- 1988 - Laura Davies wins Circle K LPGA Tucson Golf Open.
- 1988 - Mike Tyson knocks out Tony Tubbs in two rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1989 - Peter Ueberroth, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, announces an inquiry is being conducted into gambling allegations concerning Cincinnati Reds' manager, Pete Rose.
- 1990 - Los Angeles Lakers retire Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's number 33.
- 1993 - Dan Jansen skates world record 500 metre (36.02 seconds).
- 1994 - Laura Davies wins LPGA Standard Register Ping Golf Tournament.
- 1994 - Mashonaland U-24 beats Matabeleland on first inning to win Logan Cup.
- 2006 - In San Diego, California, Japan captures the first World Baseball Classic crown beating Cuba, 10-6.
- 2021 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the 69th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Mustang Sampling #5 Cadillac DPi driven by Loic Duval, Sebastien Bourdais, and Tristan Vautier.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 6th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP 07 driven by Scott Huffaker, Ben Keating, and Mikkel Jensen.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 8th overall is the WeatherTech Racing #79 Porsche 911 RSR - 19 driven by Matt Campbell, Cooper MacNeil, and Mathieu Jaminet.
- Finishing 1st in LMP3 class and 13th overall is the Core Autosport #54 Ligier JS P320 driven by Colin Braun, Jon Bennett, and George Kurtz.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 18th overall is the Pfaff Motorsports #9 Porsche 911 GT3R driven by Laurens Vantheer, Lars Kern, and Zacharie Robichon.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Arizona Coyotes by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Winnepeg Jets beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Washington Capitals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats New York Islanders by score 2-1.
- 141 - Sixth predicted perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
- 1345 - Saturn/Jupiter/Mars-conjunction; thought "cause of plague epidemic".
- 1964 - European Space Research Organization established.
- 1979 - Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center.
- 1987 - NASA launches Palapa B2P.
- 2015 - Total eclipse of the Sun by the Moon is visible from Svalbard, Norway.
- 1986 - 228 KPH gust of wind strikes Cairngorm (United Kingdom record).
- 2006 - Tropical Cyclone Larry makes landfall in Queensland, Australia.
- 1797 - The first U.S. Assay Commission meets.
- 1816 - US Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions.
- 1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin book is published (Boston, Massachusetts).
- 1863 - Battle of Pensacola, Florida: evacuated by Federals.
- 1865 - Second day of Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina.
- 1868 - Jesse James Gang robs bank in Russelville, Kentucky of $14,000.
- 1886 - First AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, in Massachusetts.
- 1890 - General Federation of Womens' Clubs is founded.
- 1896 - US Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens.
- 1897 - First US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in New York.
- 1922 - The USS Langley is commissioned as the first United States Navy aircraft carrier.
- 1935 - Your Hit Parade makes its debut on radio.
- 1944 - Bus falls off bridge into Passaic River, New Jersey, killing 16.
- 1945 - US 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar.
- 1946 - The US Military Government in Berlin announces the capture of Mildred Gillars of Maine. Gillars was known as Axis Sally for her Berlin radio broadcasts to US troops in North Africa and Europe, describing the comforts of home and the folly of war with Germany.
- 1948 - 20th Academy Awards: Gentleman's Agreement, Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win.
- 1952 - 24th Academy Awards: American in Paris, Humphrey Bogart and Vivian Leigh win.
- 1952 - US Senate's final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan.
- 1954 - The King and I closes at Saint James Theater in New York City after 1246 performances.
- 1954 - First newspaper vending machine used (Columbia, Pennsylvania).
- 1963 - First "Pop Art" exhibition (New York City, New York).
- 1965 - US President Lyndon Johnson notifies Alabama's Governor George Wallace that he will use federal authority to call up the Alabama National Guard in order to supervise a planned civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery.
- 1967 - A J F Moody is first US Army General to die in Vietnam.
- 1968 - US President Lyndon Johnson signs a bill removing gold backing from US paper money.
- 1969 - US President Richard Nixon proclaims he will end Vietnam war in 1970.
- 1976 - Patty Hearst is convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to seven years in prison.
- 1979 - Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center.
- 1980 - US appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran.
- 1981 - Angela M. Buchanan begins term as 37th Treasurer of the US.
- 1981 - Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor.
- 1984 - US Senate rejects amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools.
- 1987 - FDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment).
- 1987 - NASA launches Palapa B2P.
- 1987 - Soviet filmmakers arrive in Hollywood for an entertainment summit.
- 1989 - Richard J Kerr replaces Robert M Gates as deputy director of US Central Intelligence Agency.
- 1991 - A Los Angeles jury awards Peggy Lee more than US$3.8 million in videocassette profits for her singing and songwriting in Disney's 1955 animated film Lady and the Tramp.
- 1991 - Michael Jackson signs US$65 million six-album deal with Sony Records.
- 1991 - US Supreme Court rules unanimously employers can't exclude women from jobs where exposure to toxic chemicals could potentially damage fetus.
- 1991 - US forgives US$2 billion in loans to Poland.
- 1994 - 14th Golden Raspberry Awards: Indecent Proposal wins.
- 1996 - In Los Angeles, California, Lyle and Erik Menendez are found guilty of first-degree murder for the shotgun killing of their parents.
- 1996 - The Federal Reserve begins issuing new Series 1996 $100 Notes, featuring many significant changes over the previous design: offset and larger portrait of Benjamin Franklin, universal Federal Reserve seal, watermark of Franklin, fluorescent colored thread indicating the denomination, microprinting in different areas, fine-line printing behind portrait and back vignette, and color-shiting ink (green to black) in the "100" on the bottom-right of the face.
- 2000 - Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown), a former Black Panther, is captured after a gun battle in Atlanta, Georgia, that leaves a sheriff's deputy dead.
- 2003 - Land troops from United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invade Iraq.
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- 2003 - Land troops from United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invade Iraq.
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