The United States military ended its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, consequently allowing gay and lesbian people to serve openly.
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Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden leads the demonstration in New York City.
At least 161 people die after a ferry capsizes close to the pier on Ukara Island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania.
Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, resulting in 2,975 deaths, US$90 billion in damage, and a major humanitarian crisis.
The United States military ends its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.
A dump truck full of explosives detonates in front of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 54 people and injuring 266 others.
“Study the past if you would define the future.”
One highlighted entry is from 2011: The United States military ended its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, consequently allowing gay and lesbian people to serve openly.
People listed for September 20 include Thomas Crooks (2003), Trevon Diggs (1998), and Itamar Einhorn (1997).
Observances listed for September 20 include Constitution Day (Nepal), Independence Day of South Ossetia (not fully recognized), and National Youth Day (Thailand).
