Historical Events In June - 20

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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer, dies at 68   

1982  On June - 20 israeli PM Menachem Begin arrives in Washington   

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  On June - 20 movement of sheep banned after they ate grass contaminated by fallout from Chernobyl   

1986  Tim Herbert, comedian (Dagmar's Canteen), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1987  Johnny Carson marries 4th wife Alexis Mass on June - 20.   

1988  On this day in history price is Right model Janice Pennington is knocked out by a TV camera   

1990  On June - 20 40,000-50,000 die in a (7.6) earthquake in Iran   

1990  On this day in history a new currency unit, the Ecu, proposed for the European community   

1990  On June - 20 nelson Mandela lands in NYC to begin a tour of the US   

1990  On this day in history ina Balin, actress (Patsy), dies at 52, of pulmonary hypertension   

1994  On this day in history bram Koopmans, cyclist/coach, dies at 78   

1995  On this day in history dennis Gomm, musician, dies at 84   

1996  Hellevi Rombin Schine, Miss Universe (1955), dies in plane crash at 64 on June - 20.   

1997  On this day in history bobby Helms, composer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 61   

2006  On this day in history the Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2.   

2007  The Argentinian team Boca Juniors beat the Brazilian team Grêmio to win the Copa Libertadores 2007 on June - 20.   

2012  On this day in history western Libyan tribal clashes kill 105 people and injure 500   

2013  Miami heat defeat San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals 4-3 on this day in history.   

2017  On June - 20 british actor Daniel Day-Lewis announces his retirement from acting   

2017  Tiger Woods checks into a clinic to manage his pain medication and sleep disorder, following his arrest for driving under the influence on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history fIFA World Cup: Portugal superstar Cristiano Renaldo heads a goal against Morocco to become the all-time leading European goalscorer (85) in international competition   

2018  On June - 20 uS President Trump signs Executive Order ending family separation at the border for illegal immigrants   

2018  Algeria turns off its internet to stop students cheating during exams on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history uS ambassador Nikki Haley announces the US is leaving the UN Human Rights Council   

2018  Hungarian government passes legislation that criminalizes aiding undocumented migrants on this day in history.   

2019  Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years on June - 20.   

2019  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 on this day in history.   

2019  On June - 20 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".   

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1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on June - 20.   

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

1566  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.   

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on June - 20.   

1585  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On June - 20 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.   

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

1751  On June - 20 adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56