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Home On This Day On This Day in History – 20 Tháng chín

What Happened on 20 Tháng chín?2011 – The official US military policy of "don't ask, don't tell" endsThe policy was instituted by the administration of Bill Clinton in 1994. Under the policy, openly gay personnel were not allowed to serve in the United States military, but they could serve as long as they did not reveal their LGBT status.2001 – American President, George W. Bush Declares War on TerrorThe global military campaign against terrorism was first declared in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in the United States. The phrase was used by President Bush in a speech given to the United States Congress. 1984 – The Cosby Show Airs for the First TimeThe popular television sitcom followed the lives of a Brooklyn-based African-American family called the Huxtables. The show ran for 8 years on NBC and was largely based on the stand up comedy of Bill Cosby, who played the role of Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable, the father in the show. 1973 – Billie Jean King Wins the Battle of the SexesThe mixed gender tennis match between top tennis player Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King was held in Houston, Texas after Riggs won another mixed gender match against Margaret Court earlier in the year. The matches were prompted by Riggs’ comments that even at an age of 55, he could beat any female tennis player. King beat Riggs and took home the $100,000 prize money. The match was and still is one of the most viewed tennis matches on television - it was watched by about 90 million people around the world. 1904 – Wilbur Wright Makes the First Circular Flight Wright, who with his brother Orville, is credited for inventing the first airplane, made a complete circle in 1 minute and 16 seconds on the Wright Flyer II.

Births on 20 Tháng chín1984 – Brian JoubertFrench figure skater1975 – Juan Pablo MontoyaColombian race car driver1948 – George R. R. MartinAmerican screenwriter, author1934 – Sophia LorenItalian actress1899 – Leo StraussGerman/American philosopher

Deaths on 20 Tháng chín2005 – Simon WiesenthalAustrian Holocaust survivor2004 – Brian CloughEnglish footballer, manager1973 – Jim CroceAmerican singer-songwriter1933 – Annie BesantEnglish activist, author1930 – Gombojab TsybikovRussian explorerChange Date:
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- Confucius' Birthday, Hong Kong
- Day of the Walloon Region, Belgium
- German World Children's Day, Germany
- Special Working Day, China
- Swiss Federal Fast, Switzerland

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