Today in History- 20th March
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1602 | The Dutch East India Company was established. |
| 1815 | Napoleon Bonaparte beginning his Hundred Days rule. |
| 1916 | Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity. |
| 1966 | The Jules Rimet football World Cup stolen from an exhibition at Central Hall in Westminster, London. |
| 1990 | Namibia becomes an independent nation. |
| 1999 | Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones became the first to fly on a hot-air balloon around the world. |
