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1685 – Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater. 1756 – A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta. 1782 – The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States.
Historical events for the 20th of June. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on June 20.
We have 19 holidays listed for June 20. June 20th is the 171st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, Roman and Visigoths forces defeat Attila the Hun in north east France, Samuel Morse patents his telegraph, and the film “Jaws” is released in the United States.
Defeat of Attila the Hun, the Tennis Court Oath, confessions of a hangman and other important events, facts, birthdays, deaths and photos from June 20.
On This Day In History - June 20: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
Discover what happened on June 20 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
1530 Diet Augsburg inaugurated by Emperor Charles V to address Ottoman threat and rising Protestant tensions. 1567 Jews are expelled from Brazil by order of regent Don Henrique. 1582 Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines.
Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated by Black Americans this Friday amid a national reckoning on race prompted by the police killing of...
arrives in Liverpool, England, after a voyage of 27 days and 11 hours–the first steamship to successfully cross the Atlantic.
Did you know that June 20 is known as World Productivity Day? Here you'll learn facts about June 20, including historical events that happened on this day.