800-Year-Old Tomb Discovered in Peru

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On This Day for August 20 - Viking 1 launched, Eero Saarinen is featured, and more

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August 20
Eero Saarinen in a womb chair
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Eero Saarinen
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During the Viking 1 mission, samples of Mars's surface were collected.
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1975
Viking 1 launched
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H.P. Lovecraft
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1958
David O. Russell
American director and screenwriter
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prime minister of India
1931
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American boxing promoter
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