On This Day: The Hindu was first published, Cannes Film Festival made debut and moreSUMMARY September 20, 1878, The Hindu was first published as a weekly. On the same day in 1946, after being delayed due to World War 2, the Cannes film festival (Festival de Cannes) was first held to recognise artistic achievement. Here are some more historical events that make September 20 a special day in world history1 / 81946 | After being delayed due to World War 2, the Cannes film festival (Festival de Cannes) was first held to recognise artistic achievement. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)3 / 81970 | Soviet spacecraft Luna 16 landed on the Moon's Mare Fecunditatis to drill a core sample. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)7 / 82018 | Many EU leaders, including Donald Tusk and Emmanuel Macron, criticised the Brexit plan at a summit in Austria.

Source: The Hindu September 20, 2022 04:35 UTC