Historical Events In June - 20
Thursday, 28 September 2023
1925 On this day in history doris J Hart, St Louis Mo, tennis player (Wimbledon 1951)
1925 Wilhelm Posse, composer, dies at 72 on June - 20.
1926 On this day in history mordecai W Johnson becomes first black president of Howard University
1926 On June - 20 mordecai W Johnson becomes 1st black president of Howard University
1926 On June - 20 arthur Bell, royal botanic gardens director (Kew Gardens)
1927 John M Dengler, jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone on this day in history.
1928 David Mitchell, British MP on this day in history.
1929 On June - 20 ingrid Haebler, Austrian pianist (Hayd/Mozart/Schubert)
1930 On this day in history 65th British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 291 at Hoylake Hoylake
1930 Ellie Rabb, US, actor (Fabulous Baker Boys, Extreme Close-up) on this day in history.
1931 On this day in history karl Buresch becomes chancellor of Austrian
1932 On this day in history a's Roger Cramer gets 6 consecutive hits in a game (repeats in 1935)
1933 Clara Zetkin, German feminist/communist, dies on this day in history.
1936 On June - 20 jesse Owens of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.2
1936 Jesse Owens of US sets 100 meter record at 10.2 on June - 20.
1939 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1817 Katanga on June - 20.
1939 On this day in history test flight of first rocket plane using liquid propellants
1939 On June - 20 test flight of 1st rocket plane using liquid propellants
1940 On this day in history joe Louis TKOs Arturo Godoy in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
1940 Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29 on June - 20.
1941 On this day in history the birth of Stephen Frears, English born film director2006 The Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2.
1941 On June - 20 german U-203 fails on torpedo attack on US battleship Texas
1941 Stephanie H (Lapidoth-)Swarth, author (Lonely flowers, dies on June - 20.
1941 On June - 20 the birth of Stephen Frears, English born film director
1942 Japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews
1943 National Congress of Racial Equality organizes on this day in history.
1943 On June - 20 new Qu‚bec (Chubb) Crater discovered in northern Qu‚bec (3« km dia)
1943 On June - 20 ungava Bay Quebec, Chubb sights the New Quebec Crater; one of the world's largest, at 403 metres deep and nearly 11 km around.
1943 On this day in history congress of Racial Equality (CORE) founded
1944 On this day in history congress charters Central Intelligence Agency
1945 Bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58 on June - 20.
1946 NYC transit begins using PA system on this day in history.
1947 Pres Truman vetoes Taft-Hartley Act on this day in history.
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