From the books of history - 20 October special

What Happened

1803: The United States Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the U.S. 2011: Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed near Sirte, ending his decades-long rule. 1818: The United States and the United Kingdom signed the Convention of 1818, establishing the 49th parallel as the border between the U.S. and British North America (Canada). 1962: The Sino-Indian War broke out as Chinese forces launched coordinated attacks across the disputed Himalayan border, marking the start of a month-long military conflict. 1944: MacArthur returns to the Philippines: U.S. General Douglas MacArthur came ashore at Leyte, fulfilling his famous promise to return after leaving the Philippines in 1942.