On this day

20 March in history.

5 moments from 1852 to 1999: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

The Iditarod start line in Anchorage

1985

A woman wins the Iditarod. Libby Riddles pushed her sled dogs on through a blizzard while other teams waited it out. She won the 1,135-mile Iditarod, the first woman ever to do so.

Wikipedia: Libby Riddles

Photo: Quintin Soloviev / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

More from 20 March

  1. Harriet Beecher-Stowe , American abolitionist and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin

    1852

    Uncle Tom's Cabin is published

    Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel about the cruelty of slavery came out as a book and turned many readers against it.

    Wikipedia: Uncle Tom's CabinWikipedia: Harriet Beecher Stowe

    Photo: not specified / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Albert Einstein

    1916

    Einstein's general relativity

    Albert Einstein sent off his paper on general relativity, which explains gravity as the bending of space and time.

    Wikipedia: General relativityWikipedia: Albert Einstein

    Photo: Oren Jack Turner / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Pablo Picasso 1969

    1923

    Picasso's first US show

    The Arts Club of Chicago opened the first solo show of Pablo Picasso's work in the United States.

    Wikipedia: Pablo PicassoWikipedia: Arts Club of Chicago

    Photo: Argentina . Revista Vea y Lea / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. The entrance to the Legoland California theme park in Carlsbad, California. Photographed on June 7, 2014 by user Coolcaesar

    1999

    Legoland comes to America

    Legoland California opened in Carlsbad, the first Legoland park outside Europe.

    Wikipedia: Legoland California

    Photo: Coolcaesar / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.