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On This Day, Sept. 20: Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico

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UPI Staff. (2026, September 21). On This Day, Sept. 20: Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico. UPI. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2026/09/20/On-This-Day-Hurricane-Maria-makes-landfall-in-Puerto-Rico/6331789875994/

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On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm. The hurricane caused widespread destruction, leaving the entire island without power and resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths over several months. This date is part of a series that highlights historical events from various years on this day.
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On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, causing widespread devastation. The excerpt does not provide specific details about the hurricane but focuses on historical events from previous years, such as the opening of the Cannes Film Festival in 1946 and President Kennedy's moon mission proposal in 1963. However, Hurricane Maria stands out for its significant impact on Puerto Rico, leading to severe loss of life and infrastructure damage, highlighting a major event that overshadowed other historical milestones mentioned in the article excerpt.

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📰 Hurricane Maria Landfall
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7 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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🔮 In 2011, Steve Jobs, co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc., resigned, telling his company's board he could "no longer meet my duties and expectations."
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Amish Cannes Film Festival U.S. World War II the United States

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U.S. GPE · 3× Amish NORP · 2× Billie Jean King PERSON · 1× Bobby Riggs PERSON · 1× Britain GPE · 1× John F. Kennedy PERSON · 1× Muslim NORP · 1× Queen Elizabeth II PERSON · 1× Russia GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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In 2011, the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on openly gay U.S. service members was officially repealed at 1 minute past midnight, ending a policy under which about 14,000 men and women were discharged.
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In 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival opened on the French Riviera. asserted
Festival → open → Riviera
An earlier attempt to begin the international movie showcase in 1939 was halted by the outbreak of World War II. asserted
attempt → begin → II
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy proposed a joint venture between the United States and Russia to reach the moon. asserted
Kennedy → propose → moon
In 1966, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II launched the Cunard liner bearing her name, often shortened to QE-2. asserted
II → launch → QE-2
It eventually became the only ocean liner on the once-thriving trans-Atlantic route. asserted
It → become → route
In 1973, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match. asserted
King → defeat → match
In 1984, Muslim militants bombed the U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 23 people. asserted
militants → bomb → people
In 2000, the six-year Whitewater investigation of U.S. President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton ended without any indictments being issued. asserted
investigation → end → indictments
Independent counsel Robert Ray said there was insufficient evidence to establish criminal wrongdoing. asserted
Ray → say → wrongdoing
In 2011, the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on openly gay U.S. service members was officially repealed at 1 minute past midnight, ending a policy under which about 14,000 men and women were discharged. asserted
men → ask → which
The controversial 1993 law had allowed gays to serve only if they kept their sexual orientation private. asserted
they → allow → orientation
In 2012, a Cleveland jury found 16 Amish men and women guilty of hate crimes for cutting their Amish rivals' beards and head hair. asserted
men → find → beards
In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm. asserted
Maria → make → storm
The storm left the entire island without power and nearly 3,000 people dead over the next several months. asserted
storm → leave → months
In 2020, Schitt's Creek won a record number of Emmy Awards for a comedy in its final season, including seven awards at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards show and two Creative Arts Emmys. asserted
Creek → win → show
The show also become the first television series to win all four of the main acting categories in a single year. asserted
show → become → year
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