September 20th
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- 1498
The 1498 Nankai earthquake generates a tsunami that washes away the Great Buddha statue's housing at Kamakura, Japan.
- 1904
Orville and Wilbur Wright fly a circle in their Flyer II.
- 1973
Billie Jean King wins the 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match against Bobby Riggs, watched by about 90 million people globally. View Post →
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- 2017
Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm, causing 2,975 deaths and over $90 billion in damage.
