Second Windsor Agreement
A further Windsor agreement develops the alliance between England, Burgundy and Habsburg interests.
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March 20 in History
This permanent archive page contains 153 World History Database records for March 20, spanning 1351 to 2023. Recorded topics include Death near Thatta; Death of Henry IV; Second Windsor Agreement.
Total: 153Events: 139Births: 5Deaths: 7Battles: 2Countries: 26
Events on March 20
Execution
Seymour is executed for treason
Treason
Seymour is executed for treason
Pole Ordained Priest
Reginald Pole is ordained priest before becoming archbishop.
Arrest of Walter Raleigh
Released after 13 yrs
Discovery of Guiana
Agrees to undertake an expedition to Guiana in search of gold
Promises not to attack any Spannish possessions
Promises not to attack any Spannish possessions
Siege of Magdeburg
After the siege by Tillys army the Protestant Princes rally to Gustavus Adolphus
Civil War
The Covenanters succeed in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields
Covenanters
The Covenanters succeed in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields
Siege of Bingham
Arrives at Bingham with forces gathered from Chester, Shrewsbury & the Midlands
Capture of Villefranche
Catinat captures Villefranche during the French offensive against Savoy's Mediterranean territories.
Treaty of France
Frankin meets Louis XVI to confirm the French-American Treaty
Treaty of France
Frankin meets Louis XVI to confirm the French-American Treaty
Legislation
Frame-breaking becomes a capital offence
HMS Thetis Treasure Recovery Advice
Brunel corresponds with the Royal Society about engineering methods connected with recovering treasure from the wreck of HMS Thetis.
Erfurt Parliament
The Erfurt Union Parliament lasts from March 20 to April 29, 1850, opened at the former Augustinian monastery in Erfurt
Erfurt Union
The Erfurt Union is union of German states under a federation, proposed by Prussia at Erfurt
Erfurt Union
The Erfurt Union Parliament lasts from March 20 to April 29, 1850, opened at the former Augustinian monastery in Erfurt
Erfurt Union
The union never came into effect, and undermined in the Punctation of Olmutz under pressure from the Austrian Empire.
Siege of Silistria
Commands Russian forces during the campaign against Silistria before illness and injury end his active role.
Dismissal
Dismissed by William II who "drops the pilot"Benjamin Harrison was inaugurated as 23rd President
Burial
Prince Napoleon is buried in Turin
Invasion of Nicaragua
US Marines land in Nicaragua, to protect US citizens at the outbreak of revolution
Civil Rights
Advised by Joseph Chamberlain to give civil rights to Uitlanders, in the Transvaal
Reform of Civil Rights
Advised by Joseph Chamberlain to give civil rights to Uitlanders, in the Transvaal
HMS Invincible Commissioned
HMS Invincible enters Home Fleet service, embodying Fisher's fast heavily armed cruiser concept.
Titanic Belfast Assignment
Joins Titanic at Belfast as an officer while the new liner is being prepared for service.
Assassination of Chiaojen Sung
Has Sung Chiao-jen assassinated, provokes the Chinese 2nd Revolution
Assassination of Sung Chiao-jen
Assassinated by agents of Yuan Shih-kai
German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line
German forces complete the withdrawal from exposed Somme positions to the new defensive line.
Lord Pirrie Shipping Appointment Defended
Defends Lord Pirrie's appointment to strengthen merchant shipbuilding administration.
Egypt High Commissioner Appointment
Is appointed Special High Commissioner for Egypt and Sudan.
High Commissioner
Appointed Egypt Special High Commissioner
Kronstadt Rebellion
Defends the suppression as necessary for Soviet survival.
Occupation
President Harding orders the US. troops back from the Rhineland
President Harding orders the US
President Harding orders the US. troops back from the Rhineland
Election
Defeated by 43 votes by the official Conservative candidate
Reballion of Rebels in Shanghai
Proclaims a "provisional peoples Government" of Shanghai. Leads a rebellion in Shanghai
Reballion of Rebels in Shanghai
Proclaims a "provisional peoples Government" of Shanghai. Leads a rebellion in Shanghai
Dachau Concentration Camp
Announces the establishment of Dachau as a concentration camp for political prisoners near Munich.
End of Third Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Government
The Third Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
France complains to the League of Nations about Germany's conscription and the
France complains to the League of Nations about Germany's conscription and the Luftwaffe
Johan Nygaardsvold Government
Begins the Johan Nygaardsvold Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Luftwaffe
France complains to the League of Nations about Germany's conscription and the Luftwaffe
Resignation of Robert Menzies
Resigns, angered by Lyons lack of support for his national insurance scheme
Defencive Line
Establishes a defensive line from Prome to Toungoo & east to the Salween River
Mareth Line Assault Opens
Launches attacks against the Mareth Line while preparing an outflanking move through the Tebaga Gap.
Army Group Vistula
General Gotthard Heinrici is appointed Commander in Chief of Army Group Vistula replacing Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler
Commander of Army Group Vistula
Appointed Commander of Army Group Vistula
Commander of Army Group Vistula
Appointed Commander of Army Group Vistula
Defence Testimony at Nuremberg
Goering testified in his own defence before the International Military Tribunal.
End of Camille Huysmans Government
The Camille Huysmans Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Third and Fourth Spaak Governments
Begins the Third and Fourth Spaak Governments in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Bermuda Conference with Macmillan
Begins a conference with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan that helps restore close Anglo-American cooperation after Suez.
Third Taoiseach Term
Returns to office for his final term as Taoiseach.
Suppression of Lhasa Uprising
Chinese forces suppress the Lhasa uprising as the Dalai Lama escapes toward India.
Leaves South Africa
Leaves South Africa shortly before the anti-pass campaign.
PAC External Mission
Begins organising international representation for the PAC.
Political Sovereignty and Economic Independence Speech
Guevara speaks on political sovereignty and economic independence during Cuba's rapid economic transformation.
Revolutionary Council Chairman Elected
Cuban exile leaders unanimously select Miro Cardona to chair the Cuban Revolutionary Council.
CIA Minsk Photograph Enlargement
The CIA enlarges photographs of Oswald taken in Minsk as part of post-assassination efforts to compare and document his appearance.
Fifth-Floor Reconstruction
During a Commission staff reconstruction, Norman reports hearing sounds similar to those he remembered when a rifle bolt was operated and cartridge cases were dropped above him.
Appointment as Prime Minister
King Idris appoints Maziq to head the national government.
Ho Chi Minh Trail
US planning expands air interdiction against infiltration routes used to support communist forces in South Vietnam
Yardbirds
After being invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds Page turns down the offer and suggested his friend Jeff Beck
Yardbirds
After being invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds Page turns down the offer and suggested his friend Jeff Beck
Becks Bolero
Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page record "Becks Bolero" in London's IBC Studios
Becks Bolero
Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page record "Becks Bolero" in London's IBC Studios
Becks Bolero
Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page record "Becks Bolero" in London's IBC Studios
Marriage
Marries Angela Barnett, who becomes closely associated with his early 1970s public image and creative circle.
Constitution of Great Britain
The British Government publishes a white paper which proposes a 78-member Northern Ireland Assembly, to be elected by proportional representation. A Council of Ireland will give the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland a voice in each others affairs
Council of Ireland
A Council of Ireland will give the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland a voice in each others affairs
Northern Ireland Assembly
The British Government publishes a white paper which proposes a 78-member Northern Ireland Assembly, to be elected by proportional representation
President of the Council
A Council of Ireland will give the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland a voice in each others affairs
White House Tape 037-175
John Dean appears with Richard Nixon in the 14-minute White House recording numbered 037-175; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 037-175
Richard Nixon appears with John Dean in the 14-minute White House recording numbered 037-175; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 037-204
Charles Colson appears with Richard Nixon in the 14-minute White House recording numbered 037-204; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 037-204
Richard Nixon appears with Charles Colson in the 14-minute White House recording numbered 037-204; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 421-018
John Dean appears with Richard Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman in the 36-minute White House recording numbered 421-018; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 421-018
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon, John Dean, and H. R. Haldeman in the 36-minute White House recording numbered 421-018; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 421-018
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon, John Dean, and John Ehrlichman in the 36-minute White House recording numbered 421-018; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 421-018
Richard Nixon appears with John Dean, H. R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman in the 36-minute White House recording numbered 421-018; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 884-007
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 4-minute White House recording numbered 884-007; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 884-007
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 4-minute White House recording numbered 884-007; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 885-007
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 46-minute White House recording numbered 885-007; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 885-007
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 46-minute White House recording numbered 885-007; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 886-008
John Dean appears with Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman in the 111-minute White House recording numbered 886-008; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 886-008
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon and John Dean in the 111-minute White House recording numbered 886-008; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 886-008
Richard Nixon appears with John Dean and H. R. Haldeman in the 111-minute White House recording numbered 886-008; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Social Security Act
Social Security Act 1975 consolidates national insurance contributions and benefit provisions.
Arrest of Maria Estela Martinez Cartas de Peron
Arrested for 8 yrs for corruption
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Carrington says a diplomatic solution is being pursued
Foreign Policy Statement at Falkland Islands
Carrington says a diplomatic solution is being pursued
States that Britain is pursuing a diplomatic settlement
States that Britain is pursuing a diplomatic settlement.
BAFTA
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
BAFTA
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
Film
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
Military Aid
The Contra Aid Bill for $300 million for Nicaraguan rebels is rejected by Congress
Budget
Presents the Budget Statement to the House of Commons
Referendum Decree Signed
Calls a nationwide referendum on confidence in the president and the government's reform course.
Legislative Election
Tunisia held legislative elections that introduced a limited allocation of seats to opposition parties.
Pink Floyd
"The Division Bell" is released. In keeping with the albums theme - a lack of communication, the band do not give any press conferences or interviews
Presidential Election
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was re-elected president without an opposing candidate.
Aum Shinrikyo
A nerve gas attack in a Tokyo subway kills eight and injures thousands, the Aum Shinrikyo ("Supreme Truth") cult is to blame
Bombing of Tokyo
A nerve gas attack in a Tokyo subway kills eight and injures thousands, the Aum Shinrikyo ("Supreme Truth") cult is to blame
Helsinki Summit with Clinton
Meets Bill Clinton in Helsinki for talks dominated by NATO enlargement and strategic arms control.
Trial
Senegals highest court says that it has no authority to prosecute Hissene Habre, Chads former president, on charges of torture
Bombing of Baghdad
America begins the war with air strikes on Baghdad
Bombing of Baghdad
America begins the war with air strikes on Baghdad
Invasion from Kuwait
Coalition ground forces move from Kuwait into southern Iraq.
Invasion of Iraq
According to Blair, the trigger was Iraq's failure to take a "final opportunity" to disarm itself of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that US and British officials called an immediate and intolerable threat to world peace
Invasion of Iraq
Start of the conflict known as the Iraq War or Operation Iraqi Freedom in which a combined force of troops from the United States, alongside the United Kingdom, and smaller contingents from Australia and Poland.
Invasion of Iraq
The reasons for the invasion were "to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein's alleged support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people".
Invasion of Iraq
Prior to the invasion, the United States official position was that Iraq was in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force
Invasion of Iraq
Start of the conflict known as the Iraq War or Operation Iraqi Freedom in which a combined force of troops from the United States, alongside the United Kingdom, and smaller contingents from Australia and Poland.
Invasion of Iraq
The invasion of Iraq was strongly opposed by some traditional US allies, including the Governments of France, Germany, New Zealand, and Canada.
Invasion of Iraq
The reasons for the invasion were "to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein's alleged support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people".
Invasion of Iraq
The US launches the invasion of Iraq, termed "Operation Iraqi Freedom". The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, Italy and Poland supply the vast majority of the invading forces, in co-operation with Kurdish forces.
Invasion of Iraq
Franks commands United States Central Command during the opening invasion of Iraq.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Start of the conflict known as the Iraq War or Operation Iraqi Freedom in which a combined force of troops from the United States, alongside the United Kingdom, and smaller contingents from Australia and Poland
Operation Iraqi Freedom
The US launches the invasion of Iraq, termed "Operation Iraqi Freedom". Start of the conflict known as the Iraq War or Operation Iraqi Freedom in which a combined force of troops from the United States, alongside the United Kingdom, and smaller contingents from Australia and Poland
Operation Iraqi Freedom Begins
Kuwait serves as a principal staging base for the invasion.
UN Security Council
Prior to the invasion, the United States official position was that Iraq was in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force
UN Security Council
Prior to the invasion, the United States official position was that Iraq was in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force
UN Security Council Resolution 1441
Prior to the invasion, the United States official position was that Iraq was in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force
UN Security Council Resolution 1441
Prior to the invasion, the United States official position was that Iraq was in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force
United Nations
Prior to the invasion, the United States official position was that Iraq was in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
The threat of potential WMD in Iraq is used by President George W. Bush to generate public support for the invasion of Iraq. Prior to the invasion, the United States official position was that Iraq was in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force
Help to Buy
Announces Help to Buy measures in the Budget.
Acting President Takes Office
Tokayev becomes acting President after Nazarbayev resigns
Presidency Ends
Nazarbayev resigns after nearly three decades as head of state
COVID Task Force Briefings
Conducts daily coronavirus task force briefings.
COVID-19
Announces restrictions on non-residents entering Australia.
COVID-19
Announces the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
COVID-19
Morocco declares a health emergency to contain COVID-19.
Furlough Scheme
Announces the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Israeli Knesset Address
Addresses Israeli lawmakers and appeals for greater support for Ukraine.
Moscow Visit
Visits Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin during the war
Births on March 20
Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph
Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph, heir to Napoleon I, King of Rome
Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph
Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph, heir to Napoleon I, King of Rome
Birth of Napoleon I
Birth of Napoleon I, son of Napoleon II
Birth of Frederick Charles
Birth of Frederick Charles, son of Charles of Prussia & nephew of William I
Birth of Howard Leslie Brennan
Birth of Howard Leslie Brennan
Deaths on March 20
Death near Thatta
Muhammad bin Tughluq died near Thatta in March 1351 while campaigning against rebellion in Sind, ending a reign marked by expansion, reform and repeated provincial revolts.
Death of Henry IV
Death of Henry IV, has a stroke praying in the Jerusalem Chamber, as prophesised
Death of Thomas Seymour
Death of Thomas Seymour, executed
Death of Matthias
The Imperial & Bohemian thrones become vacant
Death of Sung Chiao-jen
Death of Sung Chiao-jen
Death of Ferdinand Foch
Death of Ferdinand Foch
Death of Kenny Rogers
Death of country singer Kenny Rogers.
Battles on March 20
Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold
Astley takes up a defensive position on a hillside below Stow-on-the-Wold
Battle of Berlin
General Gotthard Heinrici is appointed Commander in Chief of Army Group Vistula replacing Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler