Birthday June 20, 1674 Nicholas Rowe, dramatist, English poet laureate
Birthday June 20, 1819 Jacques Offenbach, in France composer
Birthday June 20, 1905 Lillian Hellman is born
Birthday June 20, 1907 Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes)
Birthday June 20, 1909 Errol Flynn, Actor
Birthday June 20, 1924 Audie Murphy, war hero, Actor
Birthday June 20, 1924 Chet Atkins, Country Guitar Player
Birthday June 20, 1942 Brian Wilson, (Beachboy)
Birthday June 20, 1945 Anne Murray, in Nova Scotia singer
Birthday June 20, 1946 Andre Watts, concert pianist
Birthday June 20, 1947 Candy Clark, Actress
Birthday June 20, 1950 Lionel Richie, singer
Birthday June 20, 1953 Cyndi Lauper, in Brooklyn - A fun girl
Birthday June 20, 1960 John Taylor, rocker
History June 20, 1632 Britain grants 2nd Lord Baltimore rights to Chesapeake Bay area
History June 20, 1756 British soldiers imprisoned in India-Black Hole of Calcutta-most died
History June 20, 1779 Battle of Stone Ferry
History June 20, 1782 Congress approves Great Seal of US & the Eagle as it's symbol
History June 20, 1782 Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States
History June 20, 1789 Third Estate makes Tennis Court Oath
History June 20, 1791 King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution
History June 20, 1837 Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV Ruled for 63 years ending in 1901
History June 20, 1855 Comm appoints to lay out streets west of Larkin - SF
History June 20, 1863 West Virginia became 35th state
History June 20, 1863 West Virginia enters the Union
History June 20, 1867 Pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska
History June 20, 1875 Mountain man Joe Meek dies
History June 20, 1893 Lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass
History June 20, 1895 Nicaragua - El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation
History June 20, 1900 Boxer Rebellion begins in China
History June 20, 1913 Bert Daniels set AL mark by getting hit 3 times in a doubleheader
History June 20, 1919 German cabinet resigns over Versailles deadlock
History June 20, 1920 Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed
History June 20, 1939 Test flight of 1st rocket plane using liquid propellants
History June 20, 1941 Ford signs first contract with autoworkers' union
History June 20, 1943 Britain launches Operation Bellicose
History June 20, 1947 Gangster Benjamin `Buggsy' Siegel shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal
History June 20, 1947 Bugsy Siegel, organized crime leader, is killed
History June 20, 1947 Pres Truman vetoed Taft-Hartley Act
History June 20, 1948 Toast of the Town hosted by Ed Sullivan premier on CBS-TV
History June 20, 1950 Joe Dimaggio's 2000th hit - Yanks beat Indians 8-2
History June 20, 1963 US & USSR agree to set up "Hot Line"
History June 20, 1963 1st Mayor's Trophy Game Mets beat Yanks 6-2
History June 20, 1963 United States and Soviet Union will establish a hot line
History June 20, 1964 Westmoreland becomes Commander of MACV
History June 20, 1966 Georges Lemaitre - originator of "big bang" theory - dies at 71
History June 20, 1967 Muhammad Ali convicted of violating draft law in Houston
History June 20, 1968 Jim Hines becomes 1st person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds
History June 20, 1972 Abrams appointed as Army Chief of Staff
History June 20, 1975 Jaws released
History June 20, 1976 River Country opens
History June 20, 1977 Oil enters Trans-Alaska pipeline exits 38 days later at Valdez
History June 20, 1977 Oil flows in Alaska
History June 20, 1979 Solar-energy system installed at White House
History June 20, 1980 Duran outpoints Leonard for welterweight title
History June 20, 1981 Beatles and Disco equals a #1 pop hit for Stars on 45
History June 20, 1982 It's National Bald Eagle Day
History June 20, 1982 Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin arrives in Washington
History June 20, 1983 Yankee Bobby Murcer retires
History June 20, 1986 Drs at Bethesda Naval remove 2 small benign polyps from Reagan
History June 20, 1987 Johnny Carson marries 4th wife Alexis Mass
History June 20, 2002 Coal mine explosion kills 111 in China
June 20, 1674 Nicholas Rowe, dramatist, English poet laureate
June 20, 1819 Jacques Offenbach, in France composer
June 20, 1905 Lillian Hellman is born
June 20, 1907 Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes)
June 20, 1909 Errol Flynn, Actor
June 20, 1924 Audie Murphy, war hero, Actor
June 20, 1924 Chet Atkins, Country Guitar Player
June 20, 1942 Brian Wilson, (Beachboy)
June 20, 1945 Anne Murray, in Nova Scotia singer
June 20, 1946 Andre Watts, concert pianist
June 20, 1947 Candy Clark, Actress
June 20, 1950 Lionel Richie, singer
June 20, 1953 Cyndi Lauper, in Brooklyn - A fun girl
June 20, 1960 John Taylor, rocker
June 20, 1632 Britain grants 2nd Lord Baltimore rights to Chesapeake Bay area
June 20, 1756 British soldiers imprisoned in India-Black Hole of Calcutta-most died
June 20, 1779 Battle of Stone Ferry
June 20, 1782 Congress approves Great Seal of US & the Eagle as it's symbol
June 20, 1782 Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States
June 20, 1789 Third Estate makes Tennis Court Oath
June 20, 1791 King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution
June 20, 1837 Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV Ruled for 63 years ending in 1901
June 20, 1855 Comm appoints to lay out streets west of Larkin - SF
June 20, 1863 West Virginia became 35th state
June 20, 1863 West Virginia enters the Union
June 20, 1867 Pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska
June 20, 1875 Mountain man Joe Meek dies
June 20, 1893 Lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass
June 20, 1895 Nicaragua - El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation
June 20, 1900 Boxer Rebellion begins in China
June 20, 1913 Bert Daniels set AL mark by getting hit 3 times in a doubleheader
June 20, 1919 German cabinet resigns over Versailles deadlock
June 20, 1920 Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed
June 20, 1939 Test flight of 1st rocket plane using liquid propellants
June 20, 1941 Ford signs first contract with autoworkers' union
June 20, 1943 Britain launches Operation Bellicose
June 20, 1947 Gangster Benjamin `Buggsy' Siegel shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal
June 20, 1947 Bugsy Siegel, organized crime leader, is killed
June 20, 1947 Pres Truman vetoed Taft-Hartley Act
June 20, 1948 Toast of the Town hosted by Ed Sullivan premier on CBS-TV
June 20, 1950 Joe Dimaggio's 2000th hit - Yanks beat Indians 8-2
June 20, 1963 US & USSR agree to set up "Hot Line"
June 20, 1963 1st Mayor's Trophy Game Mets beat Yanks 6-2
June 20, 1963 United States and Soviet Union will establish a hot line
June 20, 1964 Westmoreland becomes Commander of MACV
June 20, 1966 Georges Lemaitre - originator of "big bang" theory - dies at 71
June 20, 1967 Muhammad Ali convicted of violating draft law in Houston
June 20, 1968 Jim Hines becomes 1st person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds
June 20, 1972 Abrams appointed as Army Chief of Staff
June 20, 1975 Jaws released
June 20, 1976 River Country opens
June 20, 1977 Oil enters Trans-Alaska pipeline exits 38 days later at Valdez
June 20, 1977 Oil flows in Alaska
June 20, 1979 Solar-energy system installed at White House
June 20, 1980 Duran outpoints Leonard for welterweight title
June 20, 1981 Beatles and Disco equals a #1 pop hit for Stars on 45
June 20, 1982 It's National Bald Eagle Day
June 20, 1982 Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin arrives in Washington
June 20, 1983 Yankee Bobby Murcer retires
June 20, 1986 Drs at Bethesda Naval remove 2 small benign polyps from Reagan
June 20, 1987 Johnny Carson marries 4th wife Alexis Mass
June 20, 2002 Coal mine explosion kills 111 in China