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Today in History: September 20
0480 BC
Themistocles and his Greek fleet win one of history's first decisive naval victories over Xerxes' Persian force off Salamis.
1519
Ferdinand Magellan embarks from Spain on a voyage to circumnavigate the world.
1806
Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark pass the French village of La Charette, the first white settlement they have seen in more than two years.
1863
Union troops under George Thomas prevent the Union defeat at Chickamauga from becoming a rout, earning him the nickname "the Rock of Chickamauga."
1952
Scientists confirm that DNA holds hereditary data.
1971
Hurricane Irene becomes the first hurricane known to cross from the Atlantic to Pacific, where it is renamed Hurricane Olivia.
1973
In a pro tennis bout dubbed "The Battle of the Sexes," Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs at the Houston Astrodome in Texas.
1984
Suicide car bomber attacks US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 22.
2001
US Pres. George W. Bush, addressing a joint session of Congress, declares a "war on terror.".
2011
US military ends its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy and allows gay men and women to serve openly.
2019
Students from 185 countries stage the world's largest-ever protest on climate change culminating in Manhattan rally led by Greta Thunberg
2021
Pfizer announces they have developed a safe COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds with the dose 1/3 of the strength
2023
Earliest known evidence for humans building with wood discovered near Kalambo Falls, Zambia at nearly half a million years old (previous known example 9,000 years old)
Today in History: Born on September 20
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[b]1842
Lord James Dewar, physician who invented the vacuum flask and cordite, the first smokeless powder.
1920
Jay Ward, creator and producer of animated TV cartoons (Rocky & His Friends, renamed The Bullwinkle Show; George of the Jungle).
1934
Sofia Loren (Sofia Scicolone), first actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for a performance in a non-English language film (Two Women); received Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievements (1995).
1967
Kristen Johnston, actress; won two Emmy Awards as Sally Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun TV series.
JOTD
An attractive young woman on a flight from Ireland asked the priest beside her, "Father, may I ask a favor?"
Long
"Of course child. What may I do for you?"
"Well, I bought my mother an expensive hair dryer for her birthday. It is unopened but well over the customs limits and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it through Customs for me? Hide it under your robes perhaps?"
"I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you, I will not lie."
"With your honest face, Father, no one will question you," she replied.
When they got to Customs, she let the priest go first. The official asked, "Father, do you have anything to declare?"
"From the top of my head down to my waist I have nothing to declare."
The official thought this answer strange, so asked, "And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?"
Father replied, "I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used on a woman, which is, to date, unused."
Roaring with laughter, the official said, "Go ahead, Father. Next please!"
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Posted on 9/20/24 at 6:57 am to Armymann50
Good morning
Posted on 9/20/24 at 7:01 am to Armymann50
Morning all
Posted on 9/20/24 at 7:19 am to Armymann50
Good morning!
Posted on 9/20/24 at 7:27 am to Armymann50
Posted on 9/20/24 at 7:59 am to Armymann50
Morning
Posted on 9/20/24 at 9:20 am to 1BIGTigerFan
Mornin' folks
Posted on 9/20/24 at 9:32 am to Armymann50
Posted on 9/20/24 at 9:57 am to Armymann50
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Themistocles and his Greek fleet win one of history's first decisive naval victories over Xerxes' Persian force off Salamis.
Easily one of the most important battles in the history of the world. People whose only knowledge of Greek history comes from popular entertainment often don't understand how hosed the Greeks were. The disaster at Thermopylae wiped out a good chunk of the Greek hoplites (surprise, there were actually thousands of Greeks who got cut off and destroyed at that battle. The Spartans were a small minority.) and the rich coastal cities like Athens were subsequently sacked and burned by the Persians.
The surviving Greek city states were openly discussing terms of surrender to Persia, yes that includes Sparta, in the hope that they could retain some level of local control and not be razed to the ground. Which wouldn't have worked because Xerxes was determined to make an example of Greece to the rest of his vast empire.
And then the Greek fleet, comprised mostly of Athenian vessels, landed a crushing knockout blow at Salamis where they destroyed the bulk of the Persian navy. Which meant that not only did the Greeks have control of the sea (and the potential to land forces behind the Persians) they also removed the primary source of supply for Xerxes and his army.
The Persians left a small blocking force behind and desperately retreated back to Persian lands. That blocking force and large amount of the Persian army were either wiped out in combat or starved to death. It was so bad that the Greeks managed to counterattack into Persian lands. Fortunately for the Persians the Greeks made the mistake of putting the Spartans in command of the ground forces and they did such a poor job of managing things Sparta was kicked out of the alliance and the Greeks eventually retreated back into their own lands.
Sparta showed its annoyance by chaining their military leadership up and letting them publicly die by starvation.
Posted on 9/20/24 at 12:07 pm to Arksulli
love your depth
Posted on 9/20/24 at 12:18 pm to Armymann50
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love your depth
Posted on 9/20/24 at 12:21 pm to 1BIGTigerFan
if you couldb read you too would like it. 
Posted on 9/20/24 at 12:34 pm to Armymann50
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1973
In a pro tennis bout dubbed "The Battle of the Sexes," Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs at the Houston Astrodome in Texas.
Rigged match.
Posted on 9/20/24 at 12:58 pm to Armymann50
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if you couldb read
Wut
Posted on 9/20/24 at 8:15 pm to Armymann50
Good Evening All 
Posted on 9/20/24 at 8:55 pm to OK Roughneck
Evening!
Posted on 9/20/24 at 9:17 pm to Lexag
Evening all.
Went to the UK athletics hall of fame banquet tonight
Went to the UK athletics hall of fame banquet tonight
Posted on 9/20/24 at 9:48 pm to kywildcatfanone
Hey Lexag
You had a lot better evening than me. I was at Sam Club and Walmart.
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Went to the UK athletics hall of fame banquet tonight
You had a lot better evening than me. I was at Sam Club and Walmart.
Posted on 9/20/24 at 9:53 pm to OK Roughneck
I love Sam’s and Costco! Although I don’t buy meat in stores so my perspective is rather skewed. :) I like to get pens and random shite there.
Posted on 9/20/24 at 10:24 pm to Lexag
First time I have been there in years. Seemed strange scanning things with your phone as you get them.
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