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September 20 Historical Events
The 2000s
- 2001: George W. Bush names Tom Ridge the first Secretary of the newly created U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- 2001: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart returned to air for the first time since the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The 1990s
- 1998: Cal Ripken, Jr. Iron man streak of consecutive games ended after playing 2,632 consecutive games for the Baltimore Orioles.
The 1980s
The 1970s
- 1973: Billie Jean King defeats self proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs during the highly publicized "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.
September 20 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
September 20 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History