Today in History: October 20

Today in History
Today is Thursday, Oct. 20, the 294th day of 2016. There are 72 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 20, 1976, 78 people were killed when the Norwegian tanker Frosta rammed the commuter ferry George Prince on the Mississippi River near New Orleans.
On this date:
In 1714, the coronation of Britain’s King George I took place in Westminster Abbey.
In 1803, the U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
In 1914, “Stay Down Here Where You B