Sunday, September 20, 2020 Born on this day

1880 - Australian pioneer in physical therapy for polio sufferers, Sister Elizabeth Kenny, is born. [more] Australian History

1963 - Scrivener Dam is completed in order to make Lake Burley Griffin, a central feature of Canberra, Australia's capital. [more] 1975 - 13 miners are killed in the first of several mining accidents at Moura, Queensland. [more] World History

1519 - Ferdinand Magellan leaves Spain on his voyage around the world. [more] 1853 - Inventor Elisha Otis sells his first safety elevator equipment. [more] 1954 - The first Fortran computer program is run. [more] 1984 - A suicide bomber kills 20 people at the US Embassy in Beirut. [more]