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NGC Discovered

NGC 19 is a barred spiral galaxy discovered by Lewis A. Swift on the 20th September 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594254/ngc-19/

NGC 656 is a barred spiral galaxy discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 20th September 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594245/ngc-656/

NGC 702 is a spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 20th September 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594235/ngc-702/

NGC 748 is a spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 20th September 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594228/ngc-748/

NGC 819 is a spiral galaxy discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 20th September 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594217/ngc-819/

NGC 7409 is a barred spiral galaxy discovered by Albert Marth on the 20th September 1863.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594195/ngc-7409/

NGC 7492 was discovered by William Herschel on the 20th September 1786
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t63556562/ngc-7492/

NGC 7694 is an irregular galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 20th September 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594180/ngc-7694/

NGC 7701 is a lenticular galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 20th September 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594169/ngc-7701/

NGC 7725 is a lenticular galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 20th September 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58594163/ngc-7725/



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Eleusinian Mysteries secret rites were held in the Telesterion great hall in Eleusis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesterion

Kepler the opera premièred on 20 September 2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler_(opera)

On September 20 1938, the New England hurricane was estimated to have reached Category 5 intensity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938_New_England_hurricane

The 921 Jiji earthquake occurred on September 20, 1999
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi-Chi_earthquake

The Kolka-Karmadon rock-ice slide occurred on the 20th of September 2002
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolka-Karmadon_rock_ice_slide

Eton College a public school for boys was founded by King Henry VI in 1440
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eton_College

Ferdinand Magellan's epic voyage started on the 20th September 1519
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Magellan#Departure_and_crossing_of_the_Atlantic

The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle fought in September 480 BC
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t13393576/battle-of-salamis/

RMS Mauretania was launched on the 20th September, 1907
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Mauretania_(1906)

SS France was launched on the 20th September, 1910
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_France_(1910)

Queen Elizabeth II was launched in Clydebank, Scotland on the 20th September, 1967
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45077542/queen-elizabeth-2/

HEAO 3 was launched on 20 September 1979
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEAO_Program#HEAO_3

On 20 September 1956, von Braun launched a Jupiter-C rocket 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Race#Early_Space_Race:_1950s

Yorick became the first animal to survive a rocket flight in 1951
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45077673/yorick/

Surveyor 2 was launched September 20, 1966 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveyor_2

On September 20, 1904, Wilbur Wright flew the first complete circle in history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers#Flights

Luna 16 landed on the Moon on the 20th September 1970
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_16



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James Anthony Pawelczyk (born September 20, 1960) is an American researcher of physiology and Kinesiology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Pawelczyk

Eustachio Manfredi (20 September 1674 - 15 February 1739) was an Italian mathematician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eustachio_Manfredi

Sir James Dewar FRS (20 September 1842 - 27 March 1923) was a Scottish chemist 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dewar

Keith John Kingston Roberts (20 September 1935 - 5 October 2000), was an English science fiction author.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Roberts

 



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Firefly is a 2002 American space western drama television series
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55014704/firefly-tv-series/

"Spock's Brain" is the first episode of the third season of the series Star Trek in 1968
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t7861703/star-trek/

Elite is a seminal space trading video game, originally published by Acornsoft in 1984 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)



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The IAU approved the names Anthe, Jarnsaxa, Greip and Tarqeq for Saturn satellites on 20 September 2007
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/08800/08873.html

Centaur 1995 SN55 was discovered on September 20, 1995.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t51834161/asteroid-1995-sn55/

Asteroid (832) Karin was discovered on September 20, 1916.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/832_Karin



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The Petrozavodsk phenomenon was a series of celestial events of disputed nature on September 20, 1977. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrozavodsk_phenomenon



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Meteorites

Kanth Meteorite: Falling Meteorite Kills 2. Calcutta, Sept. 20, 1928
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55014602/kanth-meteorite/

The Murray (CM2) meteorite fell in Kentucky, USA, on the 20th September 1950.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45077601/murray-meteorite/

The Richland Springs (OC) meteorite fell in Kentucky, USA, on the 20th September 1980.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45077790/richland-springs-meteorite/



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