On June 20, history records 45 notable events, 194 famous births and 57 deaths, spanning the years 451 to 1789.
Events on this day include: Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' battles Attila the Hun. After the battle, which was inconclusive, Attila retreats, causing the Romans to interpret it as a... (451); The University of Oxford receives its Royal charter. (1248).
Notable people born on June 20 include John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389), Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469), Sigismund III Vasa (1566).
Notable figures who died on this day include Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei (465), Uthman ibn Affan (656), Louis the Pious (840).
Events on 20 June 45
See all →Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' battles Attila the Hun. After the battle, which was inconclusive, Attila retreats, causing the Romans to interpret it as a victory.
The sack of Baltimore: The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates.
Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater.
Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the 'United States'.
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Birthdays on 20 June 194
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Deaths on 20 June 57
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