October 20
1720 – Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy. 1803 – The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase. 1827 – In the Battle of Navarino, a combined Turkish and Egyptian fleet is defeated by British, French, and Russian naval forces in the last significant battle fought with wooden sailing ships. 1910...
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