June 20 in History

20 June in History – 80 years ago

Normandy Landings

Europe 1944: Normandy Landings

Despite Allied successes, Western Europe had remained firmly under German control since... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1944: Normandy Landings
Europe 1944
Normandy Landings
Despite Allied successes, Western Europe had remained firmly under German control since 1940. By...
Historical Atlas of South America 1870: Victory of the Triple Alliance
South America 1870
Victory of the Triple Alliance
After the Brazilian capture of Asunción in 1869, Paraguayan President Solano López fled to the...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1837: Accession of Queen Victoria
Europe 1837
Accession of Queen Victoria
In 1837 King William IV of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland died and was...
Historical Atlas of Northwest Europe 1837: Accession of Queen Victoria
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Accession of Queen Victoria
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Historical Atlas of Europe 451: Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
Europe 451
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
After being repulsed outside Orléans in June 451, Attila and his forces withdrew east, only to...
 

Starting on 20 June 1900

Boxers besiege Peking Legation Quarter

All Events on 20 June

ends   1982
Argentine occupation of Southern Thule
starts   1973
State terrorism under right-wing Argentine government
  1960
Mali Federation gains independence from France
ends   1959
Cuban landings in Dominican Rep.
ends   1944
US decisively defeats Japan in Philippine Sea
starts   1900
Boxers besiege Peking Legation Quarter
starts   1898
United States seizes Guam
  1870
Triple Alliance signs truce with Paraguay
  1867
Republicans capture Mexico City
  1866
Italy declares war on Austria
  1863
West Virginia becomes US state
starts   1849
Austrians and Russians defeat Hungarian offensive at Pered
  1837
Victoria succeeds to British throne
  1837
Hanover breaks with Britain upon accession of Victoria
  451
Roman-led coalition defeats Attila at Catalaunian Plains
starts   404
Isaurians revolt; raid Asian coast*
ends   271
Roman mint workers in revolt*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 20 June for purposes of Omniatlas

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