On this day: August 20

POSTED: 12:46 AM PDT Aug 19, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Aug 19, 2012 

Charles Darwin publishes his theory of evolution, the NFL is founded, Lou Gehrig belts his 23rd career grand slam and NASA heads for Mars, all on this day.

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1920: The National Football League is founded at a car dealership in Canton, Ohio. It's originally called the American Professional Football Conference and features teams from the Ohio League.

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