Today in History: September 20

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 20, the 264th day of 2016. There are 102 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 20, 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival, lasting 16 days, opened in France. Among the films honored with the Golden Palm were “The Lost Weekend,” ”Brief Encounter,” ”Rome, Open City” and “Pastoral Symphony”; “The Battle of the Rails” won the International Jury Prize.
On this date:
In 1519, Portuguese expl