Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In June - 20
Thursday, 09 May 2024
1978 On June - 20 karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66 
1980 Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision on June - 20.
1980 Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer, dies at 68 on June - 20.
1982 Israeli PM Menachem Begin arrives in Washington on this day in history.
1984 On this day in history estelle Winwood, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 99
1986 On June - 20 drs at Bethesda Naval remove 2 small benign polyps from Reagan's colon
1986 Movement of sheep banned after they ate grass contaminated by fallout from Chernobyl on this day in history.
1986 Tim Herbert, comedian (Dagmar's Canteen), dies at 71 on this day in history.
1987 Johnny Carson marries 4th wife Alexis Mass on this day in history.
1988 On June - 20 price is Right model Janice Pennington is knocked out by a TV camera
1990 On this day in history 40,000-50,000 die in a (7.6) earthquake in Iran
1990 A new currency unit, the Ecu, proposed for the European community on this day in history.
1990 On this day in history nelson Mandela lands in NYC to begin a tour of the US
1990 Ina Balin, actress (Patsy), dies at 52, of pulmonary hypertension on June - 20.
1994 On this day in history bram Koopmans, cyclist/coach, dies at 78
1995 Dennis Gomm, musician, dies at 84 on June - 20.
1996 On June - 20 hellevi Rombin Schine, Miss Universe (1955), dies in plane crash at 64
1997 On this day in history bobby Helms, composer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 61
2006 The Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2 on this day in history.
2007 On June - 20 the Argentinian team Boca Juniors beat the Brazilian team Grêmio to win the Copa Libertadores 2007.
2012 Western Libyan tribal clashes kill 105 people and injure 500 on this day in history.
2013 On June - 20 miami heat defeat San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals 4-3
2017 British actor Daniel Day-Lewis announces his retirement from acting on this day in history.
2017 On this day in history tiger Woods checks into a clinic to manage his pain medication and sleep disorder, following his arrest for driving under the influence
2017 On this day in history uS toymaker Mattel releases 15 new body types for their Ken doll, including one with a man bun
2017 Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO after a shareholder revolt on June - 20.
2018 FIFA World Cup: Portugal superstar Cristiano Renaldo heads a goal against Morocco to become the all-time leading European goalscorer (85) in international competition on this day in history.
2018 US President Trump signs Executive Order ending family separation at the border for illegal immigrants on this day in history.
2018 Algeria turns off its internet to stop students cheating during exams on this day in history.
2018 On June - 20 uS ambassador Nikki Haley announces the US is leaving the UN Human Rights Council
2018 On this day in history hungarian government passes legislation that criminalizes aiding undocumented migrants
2019 On this day in history chinese President Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years
2019 On this day in history chinese President Xi Jinping makes a state visit to North Korea. It is his first visit to the country as president and the first visit to North Korea by a Chinese leader since Hu Jintao's visit 14 years prior.
2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone: Iran shoots down a United States RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz after claiming it violated their airspace. The U.S. claims it was shot down in international airspace in an "unprovoked attack" on this day in history.