The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. The Detroit race riot of 1943 was one of the most violent racial…
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20 June 1782
The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States. The Great Seal of the United States is one of the most iconic symbols…
20 June 1622
The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years’ War. The Battle of Höchst, which took place on June 20, 1622, was a significant…
20 June 1840
Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph. Samuel Morse was an American inventor, painter, and contributor to the development of the telegraph and Morse…
20 June 1975
The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as “summer…
20 June 1975
The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as “summer…
20 June 1631
The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates. The sack of Baltimore, with its mixture of opportunism, careful planning and clockwork execution, was…
20 June 1248
A University of Oxford is granted to the University of Oxford. The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England. It…