Page 6: Historical Events In June - 20

1947  Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, gangster, shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal on June - 20.   

1948  "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1948  George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1949  On June - 20 central Intelligence Agency Act, passes   

1950  On this day in history joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit   

1950  On this day in history dutch Air Force base Tjililitan given to Indonesia   

1950  Claude Jennings, cricketer (Aust opening bat in 1912 Triangular), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Cleve Indian Bobby Avila hits 3 HRs, double & single vs Red Sox on June - 20.   

1953  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Western Golf Open on June - 20.   

1953  On this day in history hendrik de Man, sociologist (Belgian Working people Party), dies at 67   

1955  "Almost Crazy" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.   

1956  Venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed on this day in history.   

1958  NZ all out 47 v England at Lord's Laker 4-13, Lock 5-17 on this day in history.   

1958  Kurt Alder, German chemist (Nobel 1950), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen on June - 20.   

1959  Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1960  Federation of Mali (& Senegal) becomes independent of France on June - 20.   

1960  On this day in history 12nd Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack & Jane Wyatt   

1960  On June - 20 mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80   

1963  Beatles form "Beatles Ltd" to handle their income on this day in history.   

1963  US & USSR agree to set up "Hot Line" on June - 20.   

1963  On June - 20 gordon Jones, actor (Mike the Cop-Abbott & Costello), dies at 52   

1964  On June - 20 edgar Barrier, actor (Cobra Woman, Rocky, Macbeth), dies at 57   

1965  On this day in history ira Louvin, country singer (Louvin Brothers), dies at 41   

1966  On June - 20 sheila Scott completes first round-the-world solo flight by a woman   

1967  On this day in history muhammad Ali convicted of refusing induction into armed services   

1968  On June - 20 jim Hines becomes first person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds   

1969  On this day in history 150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear   

1972  Horst Salomon, writer, dies on June - 20.   

1974  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2124 Nissen on June - 20.   

1975  On this day in history daniel Ayala Perez, composer, dies at 68   

1977  On this day in history oil enters Trans-Alaska pipeline exits 38 days later at Valdez   

1977  On June - 20 abner Biberman, actor (Imhook-Kodiak), dies at 68   

1978  In Greece a 6.6 quake was centered about 30 kilometers northeast of Thessaloniki. At least 50 people were killed, many injured and there was extensive damage in the Thessaloniki area on June - 20.   

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1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.   

1389  John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on June - 20.   

1566  On this day in history birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

1583  On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

1585  On this day in history birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  On this day in history birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]   

1634  Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on this day in history.   

1642  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on June - 20.   

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on this day in history.   

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on June - 20.   

0885  On this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

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

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on June - 20.   

1649  On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

1668  On June - 20 death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

1751  On this day in history adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56