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for November 20 1873 - Budapest was formed when the rival cities of Buda and Pest were united to form the capital of Hungary. 1969 - The Nixon administration announced a halt to residential use of the pesticide DDT as part of a total phase out of the substance. 1983 - An estimated 100 million people watched the controversial ABC-TV movie "The Day After." The movie depicted the outbreak of nuclear war. 1987 - "Sign 'O' The Times," Prince's third movie, opened. Other History Topics: (Links will open in new window) Famous Birthdays Misc. History Music History © 2009 http://www.On-This-Day.com |