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20 September
Contemporary era
1973
Battle of the Sexes tennis match
On 20 September 1973, Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in a highly publicised tennis match.
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Contemporary era
1854
Battle of the Alma
On 20 September 1854, the Allies defeated the Russian army at the Alma during the Crimean War.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1519
Departure of Magellan's expedition
On 20 September 1519, Magellan left Spain for the first circumnavigation of the globe.
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