Today is the 226th day of 2020. There are 140 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2006: On his 80th birthday, Fidel Castro cautions Cubans that he faces a long recovery from surgery. His younger brother, Raul, makes a first public appearance as Cuba's interim president.�OTHER EVENTS1521: Spaniard Hernando Cortes captures Tenochtitlan, completing the defeat of the Aztec Empire.