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Friday, 20 March 2026

2006

Cyclone Larry makes landfall in eastern Australia, destroying most of the country's banana crop.

Over 150 Chadian soldiers are killed in eastern Chad by members of the rebel UFDC. The rebel movement sought to overthrow Chadian president Idriss Deby.

2005

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Fukuoka, Japan, its first major quake in over 100 years. One person is killed, hundreds are injured and evacuated.

2004

Stephen Harper wins the leadership of the newly created Conservative Party of Canada, becoming the party's first leader.

2003

2003 invasion of Iraq: In the early hours of the morning, the United States and three other countries begin military operations in Iraq.

2000

Seattle, Washington's professional sports stadium, the Kingdome is demolished.

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a former Black Panther once known as H. Rap Brown, is captured after murdering Georgia sheriff's deputy Ricky Kinchen and critically wounding Deputy Aldranon English.

1999

Legoland California, the only Legoland outside of Europe, opens in Carlsbad, California.

1995

A sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway kills 12 and wounds 1,300 persons.

1993

An IRA bomb explodes, killing two children in Warrington, Northwest England.

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