OTD Sept 20 1982: Smiley’s People, a six-part broadcast, aired on the BBC. George Smiley, played by Alec Guinness, returned from retirement
Day: September 20, 2026
#OTD Sept 20, 1780 British officer, Maj. #John_André boards sloop-of-war to secretly meet #Benedict_Arnoldat #West_Point.Does not end well.
#OTD Sept 20, 1976 #SOE hero #Paul_Dehndied. Served at Camp X and front lines France & Norway. Also wrote some movies. The screenplay for Goldfinger was written by Dehn, who also wrote screenplays for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
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