September 20

Events

• 1897: A Peace treaty is signed ending the Greco-Turkish War (1897)

Sports

• 1934: Jim Londos defeats his longtime nemesis, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, in a famous showdown before over 35,000 fans at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
• 1981: Dimitris Michas breaks the Greek record in the triple jump with 17.04m. His record will stand for 17 years.

Deaths

• 1949: Nikos Skalkotas, composer
• 1971: Giorgos Seferis, poet
• 1992: Alexandros Kotzias, writer