Historical Events for 20th August 2023

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1391 - Konrad von Wallenrode becomes the 24th Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.
1856 - Wilberforce University forms in Ohio
1900 - Great Britain beats France by 158 runs in Paris; cricket's only appearance at an Olympic Games
1920 - 1st US commercial radio station, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit begins daily broadcasting
1949 - 78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland
1953 - Russia publicly acknowledges hydrogen bomb test detonation
1957 - USAF balloon, manned by David Simons, breaks an altitude record at 102,000 ft (3,1089.6 m), over Minnesota and South Dakota
1988 - Yordanka Donkova of Bulgaria sets 100m hurdle woman's record (12.21)
1990 - George Steinbrenner steps down as NY Yankee owner
1995 - Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 37th consecutive save

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