Aug 20,1812 Nova Scotia - Isaac Hull on the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) defeats the British ship Guerriere after a two-day battle off Nova Scotia in the War of 1812. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aug 20,1664 Quebec Quebec - Sovereign Council of New France orders shipload of 'undesirables' sent back to France. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 20,1642 Sorel Quebec - Fort Richelieu attacked by the Iroquois. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 20,1741 - Alaska was discovered by Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering. That’s how the Bering Sea got its name. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------