This Day in History, August 20th!
By Miss Nikki
@MissNikki (5234)
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
August 20, 2016 2:06pm CST
Ready to learn some fun, new facts? Check out these events that happened on this very day, August 20th, many years ago!
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On August 20th, in the year 1849, rioters burned the Cyrus Hotel in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
On August 20th, in the year 1858, the Colony of British Columbia, Canada was established and the Hudson's Bay Company was ordered to give up control of Vancouver Island to the local authorities.
On August 20th, in the year 1866, U.S. President Andrew Johnson officially declared the US Civil War had ended.
On August 20th, in the year 1953, the Soviet Union admitted that it had tested a hydrogen bomb.
On August 20th, in the year 1986, post office employee Patrick Henry Sherrill went on a rampage at his place of work in Edmond, Oklahoma. He shot 14 fellow workers to death.
On August 20th, in the year 2005, new airport security systems debut in Canada after three years of trials.
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I hope you learned something new from these historical facts! Have a great day!
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 Aug 16
On August 20th, Bernardo O´Higgins, Chile´s first president (the equivalent of G. Washington) was born.
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@MissNikki (5234)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
20 Aug 16
Thanks for adding that one! Very interesting!
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@inertia4 (27978)
• United States
20 Aug 16
Some interesting facts there. History is amazing. And looking back on it makes you wonder what people were thinking. The one sad thing I find about history is that even to this day, it seems humans have not yet learned from their mistakes.
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@MissNikki (5234)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
20 Aug 16
Very true, @intertia4 
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@inertia4 (27978)
• United States
20 Aug 16
@MissNikki It might be true but is really is sad.
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@MissNikki (5234)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
20 Aug 16
Thanks for adding that one - HP Lovecraft is amazing!
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
20 Aug 16
Those are interesting stuff happened today!
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@MissNikki (5234)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
20 Aug 16
Thank you for stopping by!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Aug 16
So Hudson.s Bay had total of the island where Victoria is located?
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@MissNikki (5234)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
20 Aug 16
Apparently they did at one point in time.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
22 Aug 16
The only one of these that I have ever heard of is President Johnson declaring the US Civil War ended. What good news that had to have been in 1866!
@MissNikki (5234)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
21 Aug 16
Glad you learned something new today 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 16
I learned it while reading it now but no doubt I will forget in like 5 minutes lol
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