Today In Tourism (20 September)
1611
During the Ottoman Empire, the Surre-i Hümâyûn procession and the pilgrimage caravan departed for the Hejaz by land via Üsküdar Square in Istanbul, beginning their journey from Topkapı Palace (12 Rajab 1020 AH)
1676
During the Ottoman Empire, the Surre-i Hümâyûn procession and the pilgrimage caravan departed for the Hejaz by land via Üsküdar Square in Istanbul, beginning their journey from Topkapı Palace (12 Rajab 1087 AH)
1922
The Nolan School of Hotel Administration was established as part of Cornell University.
1935
Excavations at Dehep Höyük in Reyhanlı, Türkiye, were initiated under the direction of Robert J. Braidwood by the Oriental Institute team of the University of Chicago.
1946
The first Cannes Film Festival was held in Cannes (France), becoming one of the world's leading international film festivals.
1946
The second Cannes Film Festival was held in Cannes, France. The festival commenced on 20 September 1946 and continued until 5 October 1946.
1971
Singapore (Republic of Singapore) joined the World Tourism Organization.
1978
The FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship began in Italy and concluded on 1 October 1978.
1983
The Twenty-Fourth Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) opened in Montréal, Canada; the assembly concluded on 7 October 1983.
2004
International Chefs Day.
2011
The city of Astana in Kazakhstan was selected as the 2012 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World by the decision of the TÜRKSOY Permanent Council.
2014
The Twentieth World Route Development Forum (World Routes) opened in Chicago, Illinois, United States; the forum concluded on 23 September 2014.
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