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This Day in History Highlights 1741 to 1969 Events
The Aug 20 historical snapshot notes Alaska’s discovery in 1741, 1900 Civil War end, 1914 Brussels occupation, 1941 Dnieper Dam explosion, 1955 severe riots in Morocco and Algeria, 1964 LBJ antipoverty bill, 1969 Mali Federation split, 1970 hurricane toll rise in Mississippi and martial law tightening.
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Associated Press
Alaska
York
East River
Manhattan
Brussels
Dnieper
Ukraine
Morocco
Algeria
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mali
West Africa
Senegal
Sudan
Athens
Greece
Elias Tsirimakos