SEPTEMBER 20 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for September 20
Carleton Ellis (1876-1941) - Inventor involved in the development of margarine and polyester.
Maxwell Perkins (1884-1947) - Editor and publisher for literary greats Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe.
Jay Ward (1920-1989) - Cartoonist and illustrator who created Bullwinkle.
Dale Chihuly (1941-Still Living) - Blown glass sculptor.
John Wismont (1941-Still Living) - Highly acclaimed watercolor painter who has created over 50,000 pieces.
Memorable Events for September 20
1814 - The Star Spangled Banner is published as a song.
1850 - The slave trade is abolished in Washington, DC, but allowed to continue.
1881 - President Chester A. Arthur is sworn in as the 21st President following the death of President Garfield.
1893 - The first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, MA.
1954 - The first FORTRAN computer program runs at IBM.
1999 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiers on t.v.