We have some interesting facts & historic events all about June 20th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about June 20th in history!
Global Celebrations
- World Refugee Day
- International Asteroid Day
- National Vanilla Milkshake Day
- National American Eagle Day
- National Ice Cream Soda Day
- National Kouign Amann Day
- World Productivity Day
Historic Events
2008: Thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to protest the government in 2008.
1967: Boxer Muhammad Ali refused induction into the US Army 1967.
1963: A hotline was established between the US and Soviet Union in 1963.
1942: Soldiers of the Free French Foreign Legion who distinguished themselves at the Battle of Bir Hakeim, Libya in 1942. They were from Senegal, Equatorial Africa and Madagascar respectively.
1937: [Colorized] “Hindenburg Disaster, 1937” to 4k with AI Machine Learning
1909: Columbia University, New York City.
Famous Birthdays
- Nicole Kidman was born
- John Goodman was born
- Lionel Richie was born
Heartbreaking Deaths
- William IV of the United Kingdom died
- Prodigy(rapper) died
- Salim Ali died