Page 2: Historical Events In June - 20

1763  Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist on June - 20.   

1779  On this day in history battle of Stone Ferry   

1782  Congress approves Great Seal of US & the eagle as it's symbol on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history congress approves Great Seal of US & eagle as it's symbol   

1787  Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the United States on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola player/composer, dies at 63   

1789  Oath of the Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history oath of Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken   

1791  King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution on this day in history.   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a cotton gin patent on this day in history.   

1793  Eli Whitney patents his cotton gin on June - 20.   

1819  On June - 20 savannah becomes first steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)   

1819  On this day in history 320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)   

1819  On this day in history jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)   

1823  Jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on June - 20.   

1824  George E Street, British (?) architect on June - 20.   

1825  On this day in history coronation of French king Charles X the Bourbon   

1826  Siam/England sign trade/peace treaty on June - 20.   

1833  On June - 20 leon-J-F Bonnat, painter   

1833  Philip Knapton, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1837  England issues its first stamp, 1P Queen Victoria on June - 20.   

1837  On this day in history queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV Ruled for 63 years ending in 1901   

1837  On this day in history england issues its 1st stamp, 1P Queen Victoria   

1837  On June - 20 giovanni Furno, composer, dies at 89   

1840  On June - 20 samuel Morse patents his telegraph   

1842  Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1846  Pieter Adams, architect of Rotterdam, dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

1852  Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20] on June - 20.   

1855  Commissioners appointed to lay out SF streets west of Larkin on this day in history.   

1858  Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits) on this day in history.   

1861  Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer on June - 20.   

1862  On June - 20 barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated.   

1863  First bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa) on June - 20.   

1863  On June - 20 west Virginia admitted as 35th US state   

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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  On June - 20 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  On June - 20 birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

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

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on June - 20.   

0840  On June - 20 louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies   

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on this day in history.   

1585  Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1597  On June - 20 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  On June - 20 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on June - 20.   

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