On This Day in History - June 20 |
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What Happened On This Day In History - June 20 |
1874 June 20
1874-06-20
1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)
1877 June 20
1877-06-20
The world's first commercial telephone service was installed in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, by Alexander Graham Bell.
1895 June 20
1895-06-20
1st female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)
1909 June 20
1909-06-20
1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham and Eleanor Waring)
1990 June 20
1990-06-20
50,000 die in a 7.6 earthquake in Iran