Today in History
for November 20


1789 - New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

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.



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