The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is launched in Clydebank, Scotland.

Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a retired British ocean liner. Built by John Brown & Company on the River Clyde in Scotland for the Cunard Line, the ship was operated as a transatlantic liner and cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. She was laid up until converted into a floating hotel in Dubai.

September 20 is the 263rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 102 days remain until the end of the year.