THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022

1803-U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase

1883-Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile

1903-U.S. wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada

1905-Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days

1930-British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land

1942-"Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations

1944-Revolution by workers & students in Guatemala

1955-Yanks begin 16-game exhibition in Japan

1964-Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested)

1973-OPEC oil embargo begins

1973-Sat Night Massacre, Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox dismissed by Solicitor Gen Bork, AG Richardson & Deputy

AG Ruckelshaus resigned

1976-70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince

1979-John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston

1988-Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA

1988-Man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St subway station (NYC)

1990-Antiwar protest marches begin in 20 US cities (US-Iraq)