A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 20th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On June 20, 1787, Connecticut attorney and a Founding Father of the United States, Oliver Ellsworth, made a motion at the Federal Convention to call the government of our new country, the United States of America.
On June 20, 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray, a philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, was first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine.
On June 20, 1943, World War II came to the American heartland when a massive race related riot broke out in Detroit.
On June 20, 1944, one of the greatest victories in the history of the United States Navy concluded, The Battle of the Philippine Sea, better known as The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot.
On June 20, 1991, the German Bundestag moved the capital of the newly reunified Germany back to Berlin from Bonn.
On June 20, 2001, a Texas mother of 5, former high school valedictorian and swim team captain, decided she had to save her children from Satan.
On June 20, 2001, Andrea Yates, a Texas mother of 5, former high school valedictorian and swim team captain, decided she had to save her children from Satan.
On June 20, 2021, we wished ours and all of the other great fathers out there a Happy Father’s Day, and we also gave you a brief update about this site’s YouTube channel.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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