Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more., 1931 - A major league baseball record for doubles was set as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs combined for a total of 23. 1941 - Moscow was bombed by the German Luftwaffe for the first time. 1946 - "The Adventures of Sam Spade" was heard on ABC radio for the first time., Explore what happened on this day in U.S. and world history. From landmark events to cultural milestones, discover daily historical insights — updated every day on Kudos 365., On This Day in History: March 20 In 1345, scholars at the University of Paris believed that the conjunction of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn caused the Black Death. In reality, […], Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died. The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain. Former president James Monroe died. Henry David Thoreau moved into his shack on Walden Pond. Lewis Carroll first told the story of Alice's Adventures Underground to the Liddell sisters., What happened today in history? Over 100,000 events starting from 3761 BC. Discover FACTS and MYTHS about today..