Historical Events In June - 20
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
0451 Germans & Romans beat Atiila the Hun at Catalarinische Fields on this day in history. 

0451 On this day in history theodorid, King of the Visigoths 

0840 On June - 20 louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies 

1212 French & Spanish crusaders unite against the Almohaden at Toledo on June - 20. 

1214 On this day in history the University of Oxford receives its charter. 

1402 Battle of Angora (Ankara)-Tatars defeat Turkish Army on June - 20. 

1530 German Parliament joins to Augsburg together on June - 20. 

1547 Count Philip van Hessen captured on June - 20. 

1566 Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden on June - 20. 

1567 Jews are expelled from Brazil by order of regent Don Henrique on this day in history. 

1567 Don Henrique of Brazil, expel Jews on June - 20. 

1582 Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines on June - 20. 

1585 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer on this day in history. 

1585 Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on June - 20. 

1591 Mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente on this day in history. 

1597 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history. 

1615 Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] on June - 20. 

1631 On this day in history the sack of Baltimore: the Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates. 

1632 On June - 20 britain grants 2nd Lord Baltimore rights to Chesapeake Bay area 

1634 On June - 20 charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) 

1642 On this day in history george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) 

1647 On this day in history johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91) 

1649 Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on June - 20. 

1656 Polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw on this day in history. 

1674 Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) on this day in history. 

1675 On June - 20 abenaki, Massachusetts, Mohegan & Wampanoag indians form anti-English front under Metacom 

1694 On this day in history hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe 

1723 Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian on June - 20. 

1730 On this day in history nonnosus Madlseder, composer 

1733 On June - 20 betty Washington- sister of George Washington 

1743 On June - 20 anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns 

1751 Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on June - 20. 

1756 On June - 20 146 Brit soldiers imprisoned in India-Black Hole of Calcutta-most die 

1756 Joseph Martin Kraus, composer on this day in history. 

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