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October 20 in history: Opening of the Sydney Opera House, killing of Muammar Gaddafi and more

1935
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1935

Long March, military retreat undertaken by Red Army of Chinese Communist Party, ends.

1962
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1962

China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across McMahon Line.

1973
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1973

The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II.

2002
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2002

Blue Stream, the deepest underwater pipeline in the world, opens in Turkey.

2011
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2011

Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of Libya, is captured and killed.