August 20 in History

20 August in History – 110 years ago

Occupation of Veracruz

North America 1914: Occupation of Veracruz

In 1913 General Huerta had seized power in Mexico in a bloody coup, much to the dislike of... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of North America 1914: Occupation of Veracruz
North America 1914
Occupation of Veracruz
In 1913 General Huerta had seized power in Mexico in a bloody coup, much to the dislike of the...
Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1905: Russo-Japanese War in the Far North
the Arctic 1905
Russo-Japanese War in the Far North
The Russo-Japanese War, which had broken out in 1904, turned north after the Japanese defeat of...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1889: Samoan Crisis
Australasia 1889
Samoan Crisis
In the late nineteenth century Britain, Germany, and the US competed for Samoa due to their...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1809: Finnish War
Europe 1809
Finnish War
In 1808 Russia, in alliance with France, had conquered Finland from Sweden. The following year...
 

Ending on 20 August 1945

Soviets invade Manchuria, defeating Japanese

All Events on 20 August

ends   1993
Armenia defeats Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh
starts   1993
Israel and PLO agree to Palestinian interim self-government
  1991
Estonia secedes from Soviet Union
starts   1985
Iran-Contra affair
starts   1968
Soviet Union, Bulgaria, East Germany, Hungary and Poland invade Czechoslovakia to end Prague Spring reforms
  1960
Senegal withdraws from Mali Federation
ends   1947
Civil war in Paraguay
ends   1945
Soviets invade Manchuria, defeating Japanese
ends   1924
American settlement on Wrangel Island
  1924
Soviets land in Wrangel Island, removing US colonists
  1914
Carranza enters Mexico City
ends   1903
British conquer Sokoto Caliphate*
ends   1896
Nansen tries for North Pole by drifting in pack ice aboard *Fram*
  1865
Gastein Convention gives Holstein to Austria and Schleswig to Prussia
starts   1860
Burke & Wills die attempting to cross Australia
ends   1860
Over 20,000 volunteers depart northern Italy for Sicily
ends   1833
Miguelists besiege Portuguese Liberals in Porto
  1809
Swedes repel Russians at Ratan
ends   1498
Columbus explores South American coast
ends   431
Aetius suppresses Nori revolt*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 20 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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