1786
Literature
Birth of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore was born on June 20, 1786.
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26 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1791
Science
Flight to Varennes
Marie Antoinette and the royal family attempted a secret escape from Paris; they were captured at Varennes, shattering trust in the monarchy.
View details1837
Politics
Accession to the throne
Victoria acceded to the throne, becoming Queen of the UK.
View details1866
Science
Graduates as Valedictorian from Iowa Wesleyan College
Arabella Babb graduated at the top of her class from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
View details1868
Activism
Helen Miller Shepard's birthday
The birthdate of Helen Miller Shepard, a notable philanthropist.
View details1876
Science
Marriage to Frank E. Butler
Annie Oakley married sharpshooter Frank E. Butler, beginning a lifelong personal and professional partnership.
View details1887
Science
Performs at Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee
Annie Oakley performed before Queen Victoria and international royalty at the Golden Jubilee celebrations in London.
View details1893
Law
Acquittal of Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murder charges on June 20, 1893.
View details1908
Science
Utility model registration for coffee filter
Melitta Bentz registered a utility model for her coffee filter.
View details1914
Science
Birth of Zelda Schneersohn (later Mishkovsky)
Zelda was born on 20 June 1914 in Chernigov (Chernihiv), Ukraine, into a distinguished Hasidic-Chabad family descended from the Schneersohn (Lubavitch) dynasty.
View details1914
Science
Birth in Bursa
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ was born in Bursa, Ottoman Empire, on June 20, 1914.
View details1917
Science
Birth of Helena Rasiowa
Helena Rasiowa was born on June 20, 1917, in Vienna, Austria.
View details1923
Literature
First woman awarded honorary Doctorate of Letters from Yale University
Yale University conferred an honorary Litt.D. on Wharton, the first such degree given to a woman by Yale.
View details1924
Law
Death of Florence King
Florence King died on June 20, 1924, two days before what would have been her 54th birthday.
View details1933
Politics
Death of Clara Zetkin
Clara Zetkin died on June 20, 1933, in Archangelskoe, Russia.
View details1935
Science
First woman member of Quebec Society for Plant Protection
Becomes the first woman member of the Quebec Society for Plant Protection, breaking a professional barrier.
View details1938
Science
Launch of historic 1938 Colorado River-Grand Canyon botanical expedition
Norm Nevills's expedition carrying botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter launched from Green River, Utah, beginning the journey that made them the first women to run the Grand Canyon.
View details1939
Science
Design Patent Granted for 'Sleeping' Perfume Bottle
A U.S. design patent for the surrealist 'Sleeping' perfume bottle, shaped like a lit candle, was issued for Schiaparelli's collaboration with artist Marcel Vertès.
View details1980
Arts
Appears in film 'The Blues Brothers'
'The Blues Brothers' features Franklin performing 'Think,' introducing her to a new generation.
View details1987
Literature
Literature Prize of the State of Styria
Awarded the Literature Prize of the State of Styria, recognizing her prominence in Austrian literature.
View details1999
Sports
Birth of athlete Sarah Jessica Fuller
Birth of Sarah Jessica Fuller in Wylie, Texas, future Vanderbilt goalkeeper and barrier-breaking college football kicker.
View details2003
Science
Announces Resignation as President of the University of Pennsylvania
Rodin announced she would step down as Penn's president in June 2004, concluding a decade of transformative leadership.
View details2004
Science
Steps Down as President of the University of Pennsylvania
Rodin concluded her decade-long tenure as Penn's president, ending a transformative era in the university's history.
View details2014
Science
100th Birthday Celebration
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ celebrated her 100th birthday on June 20, 2014.
View details2022
Science
First DPMA "Inventor of the Year" award presented to Karikó and Weissman
Germany's DPMA awarded Karikó and Weissman the inaugural 'Inventor of the Year' prize for their mRNA vaccine research.
View details2024
Science
110th Birthday Milestone
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ celebrated her 110th birthday on June 20, 2024.
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