What Happened on Jun 20

Battle of Höchst

The Battle of Höchst was fought on June 20, 1622, between the combined army led by Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly, and Gonzalo Fernández de... Read more

Giulio Rospigliosi (Clement IX) elected Pope

Pope Clement IX (28 January, 1600 –9 December, 1669), born Giulio Rospigliosi, was Pope from 1667 to 1669. Nothing remarkable occurred under... Read more

A Band of Pokanoket Indians Attacks Homesteads in Plymouth Colony Settlement of Swansea

Beginning in June 1675, the Wampanoag, outfitted with rifles and armor, attacked a series of settlements and took the lives of dozens of colonial... Read more

Battle of Stono Ferry

The opening move in Britain's "southern strategy" to win control of its rebellious colonies in the American Revolutionary War was the December 1778... Read more

Battle of Ramsour's Mill

When the cavalry leading the Patriot column approached, the guards posted on the road fired their weapons and retreated to join their main body.... Read more

Battle Of Cuddalore

The Battle of Cuddalore was a battle between a British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and a slightly smaller French fleet under the Bailli... Read more

Tennis Court Oath

The Tennis Court Oath (French: serment du jeu de paume) was a pivotal event during the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 out... Read more

Flight to Varennes

The Flight to Varennes ( 20-25 June 1791 ) was a significant episode in the French Revolution during which King Louis XVI of France and his... Read more

Lee Marries Mary Anna Randolph Custis

While he was stationed at Fort Monroe, he married Mary Anna Randolph Custis (1808–1873), great-granddaughter of Martha Washington by her first... Read more

Lincoln Enlists in Black Hawk War for a Third Time

Lincoln's third enlistment was as a private in Captain Jacob M. Early's "Spy Company." This unit mustered in approximately June 20, 1832, and... Read more

Battle of LaFourche Crossing

Other Names: Lafourche Crossing Location: Lafourche Parish Campaign: Taylor’s Operations in West Louisiana (1863) Date(s): June 20-21,... Read more

West Virginia is the 35th State Admitted to the Union

On June 20, 1863, West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state in the Union. The land that formed the new state formerly constituted part of... Read more

'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Is Published

In 1890, Oscar Wilde published the first version of The Picture of Dorian Gray in Lippincott's Magazine. After vociferous public responses to the... Read more

United States Captures Guam from Kingdom of Spain During the Spanish-American War

The Capture of Guam was a bloodless event between the United States and the Kingdom of Spain during the Spanish-American War. The United States... Read more

Tunguska Event

It is generally accepted that the Tunguska event resulted from the catastrophic disruption of a large meteor high above the ground. Previous... Read more

William Faulkner Marries Estelle Oldham

Faulkner married Estelle in June 1929 at College Hill Presbyterian Church just outside of Oxford, Mississippi.[7] They honeymooned on the... Read more

Italy Launches Invasion of France

On 20 June, the Italian campaign began and, on 21 June, troops of the Italian Royal Army crossed the French border in three places The Italians... Read more

Transcontinental and Western Air Flight 277 Crashes on Fort Mountain

Transcontinental and Western Air Flight 277 was a C-54 Skymaster en route from Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador to Washington D.C. on June... Read more

"Anna And The King Of Siam" Is Released

Anna and the King of Siam is a 1946 drama film directed by John Cromwell. An adaptation of the 1944 book by Margaret Landon, it was based on the... Read more

"Ride The High Country" Is Released

Ride the High Country is a noted 1962 western film. It stars Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr and Edgar Buchanan. It was... Read more

Grateful Dead Release Aoxomoxoa

Aoxomoxoa is the third studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was originally titled Earthquake Country. Many Deadheads consider this era of the Dead... Read more

"Chinatown" Is Released

Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir film, directed by Roman Polanski. The film features many elements of the film noir genre, particularly a... Read more

"Jaws" Is Released

Jaws is a 1975 American horror/thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel. The police chief of... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Emotional Rescue'

Emotional Rescue is the 15th studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1980. Upon release, Emotional Rescue topped the charts in both the... Read more

Glastonbury Festival 1984

In January 1984 Michael Eavis successfully defended 5 prosecutions bought against him by Mendip District Council alleging contravention of the... Read more