Today in History - June 20

@just4him (306093)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
June 21, 2016 9:43am CST
Today in History June 20 There are quite a few notable events that took place on this day in history. @DianneN wanted to know what happened on this special day in her life. So here goes. This isn't a full disclosure, as there was a lot going on in history on this day, but a brief capsule of the most notable events. First up - 451 AD Roman and Barbarian warriors halt Attila's army in eastern France. 1819 - Paddle wheel steamship, Savannah, arrived in Liverpool, England, being the first to cross the Atlantic in 27 days, 11 hours. 1837 - 18 year old Victoria crowned queen of England 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln admitted West Virginia to the Union - 35th state. 1898 - US Navy seized the island of Guam 1901 - Charlotte M. Mayne of South Africa became first native African to graduate from an American university 1941 - US Army Air Force established 1963 - Hotline established between Washington DC and Moscow 1975 - Jaws opened in theaters There you have the most notable events in history. There are many more events that took place. Thanks for reading.
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Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
21 Jun 16
My parents got married on June 20th, 1936. I always think about them on that day every year.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
I'm sorry they are lost to you for now.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jul 16
@CRK109 That's nice. I didn't have a good relationship with my parents so I don't 'feel' them around me, nor do I want to. I wish things had been different between us and I had a good relationship with my parents, but it was what it was.
Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
27 Jun 16
@just4him I feel them around me quite a bit. So they are not really lost at all. And they made me, so I also have them inside of me.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
21 Jun 16
How very interesting to read all that has happened on this day in the different years. Thanks for letting us know all the most notable events in history that took place.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
It interesting to find out what happened on certain days.
Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Oh I remember Jaws, I watched it and I was then about nineteen years old.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
A lot of people saw Jaws. I never did. Not my kind of movie.
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Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@just4him It was not for those who prefer feel good movie.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
@salonga I'm not so much all for feel good movies as I am not for the horror thriller genre. I don't like being scared when I watch a movie.
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Wendy789
@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
22 Jun 16
Jaws... scary music still
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Wendy789
@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
23 Jun 16
@just4him you would lol.. its a classic :D
Jaws theme!!
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one of the best movies ever's theme song!
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
I never saw the movie, so I don't know if I even know the music for it.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Jun 16
Jaws! hehehe, dumdum....dumdum.... those movies amuse me. Yes I know you are not surprised, hehehe
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Jun 16
@just4him I like movies with and such, but I would not want to be in the water with one!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Jun 16
@Jessicalynnt Me either. I think my friend is crazy, which she freely admits.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
I have never seen Jaws and I don't want to. I have a best friend who loves sharks and would love to swim with them even though she doesn't like water.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Jun 16
Oh, I love you! You remembered! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are the best! Jaws was also scary. Only being 39 years old makes it so difficult to remember the rest..
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
I'm glad you enjoyed finding out what happened on your special day. I would have posted this yesterday but it was too hot for Chip and me.
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marguicha
@marguicha (215389)
• Chile
21 Jun 16
I wonder if dates will mean much after a long time. I would not put together Queen Victoria´s getting crowned with a picture such as Jaws.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
That's the twist of history.
Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
21 Jun 16
Another good one for that day; June 20 1840 Samuel Morse was granted a patent for telegraphy signals.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
Yes that is a good one. It wasn't on the site I checked. It should have been..
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jun 16
18 years old is pretty young to become a queen isn't it?
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
She was young, but she was next in line, so age didn't matter.
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myLot Prince (LOL)
@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
21 Jun 16
thanks for the information. i learned somethings
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
So did I when I was researching this.
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (15860)
• United States
21 Jun 16
Interesting facts for this day in history. I have always enjoyed learning about things like this. Have a blessed day friend
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
I like learning about them too. I hope your day was blessed.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
21 Jun 16
It's interesting to look back and see what happened on a particular day in history.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306093)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
Yes it is.