June 20
1756 - British soldiers were thrown into the cell known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta".
1782 - The Great Seal of the United States was adopted.
1819 - The 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.
1837 - Queen Victoria ascended the British throne.
1863 - West Virginia became the 35th state.
1893 - A jury in New Bedford, Massachusetts found Lizzie Borden innocent of the ax murders of her father and stepmother.
1943 - Race-related rioting erupted in Detroit.
1948 - The TV variety series "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan debuted on CBS.
1963 - The United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to setup a hot line communications link between the two superpowers.
1975 - The movie "Jaws" was released.
1994 - O.J. Simpson pleaded innocent in Los Angeles to the killings of his ex-wife Nicole, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
1997 - The tobacco industry agreed to a massive settlement in exchange for relief from mounting lawsuits and legal bills.
1999 - The last of 40,000 Yugoslav troops left Kosovo, and NATO declared a formal end to its bombing campaign against Yugoslavia.
2001 - Andrea Yates drowned her five children, who ranged in age from 6 months to 7 years, in the bathtub of her family's home in Houston.
2002 - The Supreme Court declared that executing mentally retarded murderers was unconstitutionally cruel.
2009 - Neda Agha Soltan, age 27, was gunned down during election protests in Tehran; her dying moments were caught on video and circulated widely on the Internet in Iran and around the world.
Birthdays
30 - Matt Flynn (football player)
32 - Darren Sproles (football player)
37 - Quinton Jackson (MMA fighter)
44 - Josh Lucas (actor)
48 - Nicole Kidman (actress)
63 - John Goodman (actor)
66 - Lionel Richie (R&B singer)
73 - Brian Wilson (rock singer)
82 - Danny Aiello (actor)
87 - Martin Landau (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 20
1932 - Jack Sharkey won a 15-round split decision over Max Schmeling to win the heavyweight championship.
1965 - Gary Player became just the third man to win all four of golf's majors after taking the U.S. Open.
1967 - Boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court.
1970 - Brazil won its third straight World Cup.
1970 - Cesar Guiterrez of the Detroit Tigers became the first modern day major leaguer to record seven hits in a game.
1970 - Tony Jacklin became the first English golfer to win the U.S. Open in 50 years.
1971 - Lee Trevino edged out Jack Nicklaus in a playoff for the U.S. Open title.
1986 - Heisman Trophy winning running back Bo Jackson snubbed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and signed to play baseball with the Kansas City Royals.
1988 - The Los Angeles Lakers became the NBA's first repeat world champions since Boston in 1969 after defeating the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals.
1992 - Tom Kite won the U.S. Open.
1993 - The Chicago Bulls defeated the Phoenix Suns to win their third straight NBA championship.
1994 - Steffi Graf became the first defending Wimbledon champion to lose in the first round, falling to Lori McNeil.
1998 - Marion Jones became the first athlete in 50 years to win the women's 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump at the USA Track & Field Championships.
1999 - Lawrence Phillips became the first NFL Europe player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.
2002 - Germany defeated the United States 1-0 in a quarterfinal match of the World Cup.
2004 - Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds hit his 500th home run.
2007 - Sammy Sosa of the Texas Rangers became the fifth player in baseball history to hit 600 home runs.
2012 - The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to win the NBA championship.
1756 - British soldiers were thrown into the cell known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta".
1782 - The Great Seal of the United States was adopted.
1819 - The 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.
1837 - Queen Victoria ascended the British throne.
1863 - West Virginia became the 35th state.
1893 - A jury in New Bedford, Massachusetts found Lizzie Borden innocent of the ax murders of her father and stepmother.
1943 - Race-related rioting erupted in Detroit.
1948 - The TV variety series "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan debuted on CBS.
1963 - The United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to setup a hot line communications link between the two superpowers.
1975 - The movie "Jaws" was released.
1994 - O.J. Simpson pleaded innocent in Los Angeles to the killings of his ex-wife Nicole, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
1997 - The tobacco industry agreed to a massive settlement in exchange for relief from mounting lawsuits and legal bills.
1999 - The last of 40,000 Yugoslav troops left Kosovo, and NATO declared a formal end to its bombing campaign against Yugoslavia.
2001 - Andrea Yates drowned her five children, who ranged in age from 6 months to 7 years, in the bathtub of her family's home in Houston.
2002 - The Supreme Court declared that executing mentally retarded murderers was unconstitutionally cruel.
2009 - Neda Agha Soltan, age 27, was gunned down during election protests in Tehran; her dying moments were caught on video and circulated widely on the Internet in Iran and around the world.
Birthdays
30 - Matt Flynn (football player)
32 - Darren Sproles (football player)
37 - Quinton Jackson (MMA fighter)
44 - Josh Lucas (actor)
48 - Nicole Kidman (actress)
63 - John Goodman (actor)
66 - Lionel Richie (R&B singer)
73 - Brian Wilson (rock singer)
82 - Danny Aiello (actor)
87 - Martin Landau (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 20
1932 - Jack Sharkey won a 15-round split decision over Max Schmeling to win the heavyweight championship.
1965 - Gary Player became just the third man to win all four of golf's majors after taking the U.S. Open.
1967 - Boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court.
1970 - Brazil won its third straight World Cup.
1970 - Cesar Guiterrez of the Detroit Tigers became the first modern day major leaguer to record seven hits in a game.
1970 - Tony Jacklin became the first English golfer to win the U.S. Open in 50 years.
1971 - Lee Trevino edged out Jack Nicklaus in a playoff for the U.S. Open title.
1986 - Heisman Trophy winning running back Bo Jackson snubbed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and signed to play baseball with the Kansas City Royals.
1988 - The Los Angeles Lakers became the NBA's first repeat world champions since Boston in 1969 after defeating the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals.
1992 - Tom Kite won the U.S. Open.
1993 - The Chicago Bulls defeated the Phoenix Suns to win their third straight NBA championship.
1994 - Steffi Graf became the first defending Wimbledon champion to lose in the first round, falling to Lori McNeil.
1998 - Marion Jones became the first athlete in 50 years to win the women's 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump at the USA Track & Field Championships.
1999 - Lawrence Phillips became the first NFL Europe player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.
2002 - Germany defeated the United States 1-0 in a quarterfinal match of the World Cup.
2004 - Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds hit his 500th home run.
2007 - Sammy Sosa of the Texas Rangers became the fifth player in baseball history to hit 600 home runs.
2012 - The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to win the NBA championship.
