Today in history 120

Here are some historical events that occurred on this day, December 20th, throughout history:

120

• 1204: The Fourth Crusade captures and destroys the city of Zara, Croatia.

1500s

• 1550: The city of São Paulo is founded in Brazil by Jesuit missionaries.

1600s

• 1620: The Mayflower Compact is signed by the Pilgrims on board the Mayflower, establishing a framework for governing their new settlement in North America.

1700s

• 1790: The first edition of the Times of London newspaper is published.

1800s

• 1818: The first commercial steamboat, the SS Savannah, arrives in Liverpool, England, after a transatlantic voyage from the United States.
• 1860: The first electric streetlights are installed in Wabash, Indiana, USA.

1900s

• 1906: The first transatlantic telephone cable is laid, connecting North America and Europe.
• 1917: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I.
• 1946: The United Nations General Assembly votes to establish the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

2000s

• 2001: The Envisat environmental satellite is launched by the European Space Agency.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on this day.