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Today in History highlights from 1519 to 1963 events
Summary of notable events on September 20 across history. Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, Greek victory at Salamis in 480 B.C., 1565 massacre of Huguenots at Port Royal, 1870 Italian unification, 1881 Arthur becomes president, 1938 deadly New Jersey hurricane, 1963 Kennedy-U N moon cooperation proposal, decolonization milestones and Bolivia’s 1970 state actions.
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John F. Kennedy
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