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March 20 Birthdays
Henrik Ibsen
Pronunciation: [hen´rik ib´sun] 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet. Frederick W. Taylor industrial engineer (1856) B. F. Skinner psychologist (1904) Alfonso Garcia Robles statesman, Nobel Prize winner (1911) Carl Reiner actor, writer, director (1922) Fred Rogers television personality (1928) Bobby Orr hockey player (1948) William Hurt actor (1950) Spike Lee filmmaker (1957) Holly Hunter actress (1958) March 20 in History1602The Dutch East India Company was established. During its 196-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies. 1727English physicist/astronomer Sir Isaac Newton died in London at age 84. 1852Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was published. 1969John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar. 1985Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod. 1990Namibia becomes an independent nation. 1995Two members of the Japanese cult Aum Sinrikyo released poisonous gas in a Tokyo subway stop during rush hour, killing 12 people and sending over 5,000 to the hospital for treatment. 1999Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones became the first to fly a hot-air balloon nonstop around the world. 2003Ground troops entered Iraq and a second round of air strikes against Baghdad was launched. Return to perpetual calendar Note: Dates in the Islamic calendar are provided for planning purposes only, and calculated with the hdate Islamic calendar program for moonrise in Boston, Masschusetts. Depending on your location and other factors, this result may differ from actual religious observances by one day. Please consult your local religious authority for any religious determinations of hejiric date. 
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