Froggy Bottom Cafe – Memory Lane Pt. 2

On September 20th:

• 451 – The Romans defeated the Huns under Attila at Châlon-sur-Marne.
• 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan, with a fleet of five small ships, sailed from Seville on his expedition around the world.
• 1854 – The Russian army was defeated by the Allied armies at the Battle of Alma in the Crimean War; the first six Victoria Crosses to be awarded to the British Army were won at this battle.
• 1928 – The Fascist Party took over the supreme legislative body in Rome, replacing the Chamber of Deputies.
• 1961 – Argentinian Antonio Abertondo started the first successful non-stop swim across the Channel and back, completed in 43 hr 5 min.
• 1966 – The liner Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) was launched at Clydebank, Scotland.
• 1984 – The US embassy in Beirut was attacked by a suicide bomber; explosives within a lorry were set off, killing 40 people.
• 1996 – More than eight lbs/3.6 kg of heroin were discovered on Colombian President Samper’s official jet, 12 hours before he was scheduled to fly to New York City to address the UN General Assembly on Colombia’s strategy in the war against drugs.
• 1997 – The English pop star Elton John released the single ‘Candle in the Wind ’97” as a tribute to Princess Diana. It became the best-selling single of all time.

Dates courtesy of Historytoday.com