Historical Events In June - 20
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
0451 On this day in history germans & Romans beat Atiila the Hun at Catalarinische Fields
0451 On June - 20 theodorid, King of the Visigoths
0840 Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on this day in history.
1212 French & Spanish crusaders unite against the Almohaden at Toledo on June - 20.
1214 The University of Oxford receives its charter on this day in history.
1402 Battle of Angora (Ankara)-Tatars defeat Turkish Army on this day in history.
1530 On this day in history german Parliament joins to Augsburg together
1547 Count Philip van Hessen captured on June - 20.
1566 On this day in history sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden
1567 On June - 20 jews are expelled from Brazil by order of regent Don Henrique
1567 Don Henrique of Brazil, expel Jews on this day in history.
1582 On this day in history bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines
1585 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer on this day in history.
1585 Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on June - 20.
1591 On this day in history mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente
1597 On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies
1615 On this day in history salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]
1631 On June - 20 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 June - 20 george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)
1647 Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91) on this day in history.
1649 On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies
1656 On June - 20 polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw
1674 Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) on this day in history.
1675 Abenaki, Massachusetts, Mohegan & Wampanoag indians form anti-English front under Metacom on this day in history.
1694 On this day in history hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe
1723 Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian on this day in history.
1730 On this day in history nonnosus Madlseder, composer
1733 Betty Washington- sister of George Washington on this day in history.
1743 Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns on this day in history.
1751 Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on June - 20.
1756 On this day in history 146 Brit soldiers imprisoned in India-Black Hole of Calcutta-most die
1756 Joseph Martin Kraus, composer on this day in history.