More August 20 Trivia!

Hey, did you that there's an August 20 each year? And that stuff has happened on that date...just about each year? Seriously, August 20 is smack in the middle of the dog days - when no one is working and everyone cranks up the air condition. Yet, things still happen - and have for years. Let's dig a bit deeper than music history and discover the wonders of August 20. (Tip of the ol' baby cap to Crazy Aunt Lesley for the link. Despite the name, Crazy Aunt Lesley is neither crazy, nor biologically speaking, an aunt. Her name is Lesley, though. I think.)

8/20/94: Temperatures hit 109.8 in Spain (see honey, it could be worse!)
8/20/92: England get 7-363 in 55 overs vs Pakistan, then world ODI record (I have no idea what this means)
8/20/91: Estonia declares independence from U.S.S.R. (since she's being induced, I think Lefty's technically being "liberated" from my wife)
8/20/89: Howard Johnson joins B Bonds and W Mays to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases (but he makes the breakfast of all three)
8/20/86: Phils Don Carmen loses perfect game in 9th inning (welcome to the crushing heartbreak of being a Philly fan!)
8/20/80: Mt. Everest climbed by Italian Reinhold Messner, alone (Daddy once walked up the
steps of the Bethesda Metro station when it wasn't operational)
8/20/74: Gerald Ford assumes the presidency (Do you like nachos, Homer?)
8/20/61: Phillies set then dubious record of 23 straight loses, beat Braves (The record is no longer dubious?)
8/20/48: 78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland (television was invented the next day)
8/20/30: Dumont's 1st TV broadcast for home reception (Way to ruin a joke, history)

There are plenty more, but I need to get back to work. Explore amongst yourselves!