Marriage
Tells the tribunal it cannot preside over the divorce, it should be heard by the Pope
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June 20 in History
This permanent archive page contains 217 World History Database records for June 20, spanning 840 to 2024. Recorded topics include Death of Louis I the Pious; Marriage; Trial.
Total: 217Events: 202Births: 3Deaths: 6Battles: 5Coronations: 1Countries: 29
Events on June 20
Trial
Gives her half brother Moray a pardon after Darnleys assassination of David Rizzio
Trial
Pardoned by her half-sister Mary Queen of Scots
Plot
Written by Mary to Bothwell. Treasonable letters are taken from 1 of Bothwells servants
Siege of Cadiz
Assists Essex on his Cadiz expedition
Covenanters
The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies
Treaty of Berwick
The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies. Charles I agrees for the Scottish Assembly & Parliament to end the Bishops War
Succession
Declares himself King and is crowned in Chard and is the subject of more coronations in Taunton 20 June 1685 and Bridgewater
Command in Spain
Peterborough arrives at Lisbon to lead English and Dutch troops in the Spanish theatre.
Capture of Great Britain
Anson captures the Nuestra Secora de Covadonga off Cape Espiritu Santo
Closure of Menus-Plaisirs Hall
Louis XVI's authorities closed the National Assembly's usual meeting hall before the royal session, prompting deputies to meet in the tennis court.
Constitution of France
Members of the National Assembly swear not to disband until there is a constitution
Constitution of France
Members of the National Assembly swear not to disband until there is a constitution
Constitution of France
Tennis Court Oath is both a revolutionary act, and an assertion that political authority derived from the people and their representatives rather than from the monarch himself
Constitution of France
Tennis Court Oath is both a revolutionary act, and an assertion that political authority derived from the people and their representatives rather than from the monarch himself.
Constitution of France
The deputies pledged to continue to meet until a constitution had been written, despite the royal prohibition. The deputies congregate in a nearby indoor real tennis court & take an oath "not to separate, and to reassembly wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the Kingdom is established"
Constitution of France
The deputies pledged to keep meeting until a constitution was written and took the Tennis Court Oath despite royal opposition.
National Assembly
Members of the National Assembly swear not to disband until there is a constitution
National Assembly
Members of the National Assembly swear not to disband until there is a constitution
Oath
Members of the National Assembly swear not to disband until there is a constitution
Presiding over Tennis Court Oath
Bailly presided when deputies gathered in the tennis court and pledged to continue meeting until a constitution was established.
Tennis Court Oath
on Versailles.
Tennis Court Oath
Tennis Court Oath is both a revolutionary act, and an assertion that political authority derived from the people and their representatives rather than from the monarch himself
Tennis Court Oath
Tennis Court Oath, pledge signed by 576 out of the 577 members from the 3rd Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates General on 20 June 1789 in a tennis court.
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath became a defining act in the Third Estate’s transformation into a national representative body.
Tennis Court Oath
Tennis Court Oath is both a revolutionary act, and an assertion that political authority derived from the people and their representatives rather than from the monarch himself.
Tennis Court Oath
The deputies congregate in a nearby indoor real tennis court and take an oath "not to separate, and to reassembly wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the Kingdom is established."
Tennis Court Oath
The deputies congregate in a nearby indoor real tennis court and take an oath "not to separate, and to reassembly wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the Kingdom is established.".
Tennis Court Oath
The deputies pledged to continue to meet until a constitution had been written, despite the royal prohibition.
Tennis Court Oath Formula
Sieyes helped formulate the oath by which deputies pledged not to separate until France had a constitution.
Third Estate
of the Citizen in August, and a march on Versailles.
Third Estate
Tennis Court Oath, pledge signed by 576 out of the 577 members from the 3rd Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates General on 20 June 1789 in a tennis court.
Third Estate
The revolutionary year saw the Tennis Court Oath, the Bastille uprising, the Declaration of Rights and the October march on Versailles.
Third Estate Transformation Leads toward Rights Declaration
The Third Estate's transformation into the National Assembly leads toward constitutional reform and the August Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Declaration
Louis XVI leaves behind a declaration explaining his rejection of revolutionary constraints on royal authority
Declaration
Louis XVI leaves behind a declaration explaining his rejection of revolutionary constraints on royal authority.
Declaration to the French
Before leaving Paris, Louis XVI issued a declaration explaining his grievances against the revolutionary constitutional settlement.
Departure for Montmedy
Louis XVI secretly left the Tuileries with his family intending to reach loyal forces near Montmedy.
Flight to Varennes
Leaves Paris with the royal family during the attempted escape
Flight to Varennes
Marie Antoinette leaves Paris with the royal family during the attempted escape
Flight to Varennes
Marie Antoinette leaves Paris with the royal family during the attempted escape.
Flight to Varennes
Marie Antoinette Queen of France left Paris with the royal family during the attempted escape.
Flight to Varennes
Bouille prepares loyal troops near Montmedy as the intended military support for Louis XVI
Flight to Varennes
Bouille prepares loyal troops near Montmedy as the intended military support for Louis XVI.
Flight to Varennes
Prepares loyal troops near Montmedy as intended support for Louis XVI
Flight to Varennes
Prepares loyal troops near Montmedy as intended support for Louis XVI.
Flight to Varennes
Accompanies Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the escape attempt
Flight to Varennes
Accompanies Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the escape attempt.
Flight to Varennes
Madame Elisabeth accompanies Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the escape attempt
Flight to Varennes
Madame Elisabeth accompanies Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the escape attempt.
Flight to Varennes
Leaves the Tuileries Palace during the night escape toward the eastern frontier
Flight to Varennes
Louis Auguste Bourbon Louis XVI left the Tuileries Palace during the night escape toward the eastern frontier.
Flight to Varennes
Louis XVI leaves the Tuileries Palace during the night escape toward the eastern frontier
Flight to Varennes
Louis XVI leaves the Tuileries Palace during the night escape toward the eastern frontier.
Flight to Varennes
Louis Charles is taken from the Tuileries as part of the royal family escape party
Flight to Varennes
Louis Charles is taken from the Tuileries as part of the royal family escape party.
Flight to Varennes
Taken from the Tuileries as part of the royal family's escape party
Flight to Varennes
Taken from the Tuileries as part of the royal family's escape party.
Flight to Varennes
Marie Therese Charlotte travels with her parents during the failed royal flight
Flight to Varennes
Marie Therese Charlotte travels with her parents during the failed royal flight.
Flight to Varennes
Travels with her parents during the failed royal flight
Flight to Varennes
Travels with her parents during the failed royal flight.
Flight to Varennes
Breteuil supports the royal plan and expects foreign and royalist backing if the king reaches safety
Flight to Varennes
Breteuil supports the royal plan and expects foreign and royalist backing if the king reaches safety.
Flight to Varennes
Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier Breteuil Baron de Breteuil supported the royal escape plan and expects foreign and royalist backing if the king reaches safety.
Flight to Varennes
Supports the royal escape plan and expects foreign and royalist backing if the king reaches safety
Flight to Varennes
Axel von Fersen helps organise the escape and provides practical support for the royal family
Flight to Varennes
Axel von Fersen helps organise the escape and provides practical support for the royal family.
Flight to Varennes
Fersen drives or escorts the first stage of the flight before separating from the royal party near Bondy
Flight to Varennes
Fersen drives or escorts the first stage of the flight before separating from the royal party near Bondy.
Flight to Varennes
Hans Axel Fersen Count Fersen helped organize the royal family's escape from Paris.
Flight to Varennes
Helps organize the royal family's escape from Paris
Flight to Varennes
Commands the National Guard responsible for watching the royal family at the Tuileries
Flight to Varennes
Commands the National Guard responsible for watching the royal family at the Tuileries.
Flight to Varennes
Lafayette commands the National Guard responsible for watching the royal family at the Tuileries
Flight to Varennes
Lafayette commands the National Guard responsible for watching the royal family at the Tuileries.
Flight to Varennes
Madame de Tourzel travels in disguise as Baroness de Korff to protect the royal children
Flight to Varennes
Madame de Tourzel travels in disguise as Baroness de Korff to protect the royal children.
Flight to Varennes
Travels in disguise as Baroness de Korff with the royal children
Flight to Varennes
Travels in disguise as Baroness de Korff with the royal children.
Royal Disguise during Flight
Louis XVI travelled in disguise during the attempted escape, while the royal party used false identities.
Bonnet Rouge
Forced to wear the Bonnet Rouge, emblem of the Revolution
Bonnet Rouge
Forced to wear the Bonnet Rouge, emblem of the Revolution.
Demonstrations
Demonstrators entered the Tuileries on the anniversary of the Tennis Court Oath and demanded changes to royal vetoes and ministers.
Demonstrations
Louis XVI took place on the anniversary of the Tennis Court Oath and the Flight to Varennes. Listens to demands for new laws on priests and federes and to recall ministers. Dons the cap of liberty.
Demonstrations
Takes place on the anniversary of the Tennis Court Oath & the Flight to Varennes. Listens to demands for new laws on priests & federes & to recall ministers. Dons the cap of liberty
Demonstrations
Dissolves the Paris demonstrations
Demonstrations
Jerome Petion dissolved the Paris demonstrations.
Reballion of Rebels in Paris
One of the Deputies who defends Louis XVI from the mob
Reballion of Rebels in Paris
One of the Deputies who defends Louis XVI from the mob
Reballion of Rebels in Paris
One of the Deputies who defends Louis XVI from the mob.
Refusal to Withdraw Vetoes
Louis XVI refused to withdraw his constitutional vetoes despite direct pressure from demonstrators inside the Tuileries.
Tuileries Crowd Crisis
As mayor of Paris, Petion tried to limit the crowd invasion of the Tuileries during the demonstration of 20 June.
Tuileries Invasion
Demonstrators entered the Tuileries and confronted Louis XVI over his vetoes and dismissal of Girondin ministers.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
A ceremony marks the start of construction and work begins on the Clifton side of the gorge.
Accession Council Meeting
Begins royal duties immediately after learning of William IVs death.
First Privy Council
Holds her first Privy Council on the day of her accession.
Personal Union Ends
Ends the personal union between the British and Hanoverian crowns.
Rule of Hanover
Under the Salic law of Hanover Victoria cannot succeed to Hanover
Succession
Under the Salic law of Hanover Victoria cannot succeed to Hanover
Succession
With the death of William IV the crown passes to his niece Victoria. Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain
Succession to Hanover
Succeeds William IV as king under Hanovers male-line succession law.
Declaration of War
Victor Emmanuel's government declares war on Austria under the alliance with Prussia.
Assassination of Clemens von Ketteler
The German envoy, Klemens Freiherr von Ketteler was murdered on 20 June, and the foreign powers immediately demanded redress
Assassination of Clemens von Ketteler
Since Kaiser Wilhelm IIs minister to China, Baron Clemens von Ketteler, was murdered by the Boxers, the Germans "claimed a certain priority in the crusade against Chinese barbarism". Murdered by a mob in response to the Allied Siege of the legations in Peking
Diplomatic Mission
The German envoy, Klemens Freiherr von Ketteler was murdered on 20 June, and the foreign powers immediately demanded redress
Siege of Beijing
The legations of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, the United States, Russia and Japan were located in the Beijing Legation Quarter south of the Forbidden City. The Chinese army and Boxer irregulars besieged the Legation Quarter from 20 June to 14 August 1900
Siege of Beijing
French forces help defend the Legation Quarter.
Siege of Beijing
His Kansu troops attack foreign positions in Beijing.
Siege of Beijing
Helps defend the American position in the legations.
Siege of Beijing
Commands British marines during the siege.
Siege of Beijing
Becomes senior diplomatic organiser inside the legations.
Siege of Beijing
Commands American Marines defending the legations.
Siege of Beijing
Commands Italian defenders in the Legation Quarter.
Siege of Beijing
Organises disciplined Japanese defence of the legations.
Siege of Beijing
Commands Austro-Hungarian sailors in the legation defence.
Siege of Beijing
Russian troops hold positions in the Legation Quarter.
Field Marshal
Appointed Feild Marshal
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Central Executive Committee
The First Alln Congress of Soviets elects Stalin a member of the Central Executive Committee
Congress of Soviets
The First Alln Congress of Soviets elects Stalin a member of the Central Executive Committee
Kerensky Offensive
Warns that army discipline has weakened before the planned attack.
Resignation of Phillip Scheidemann
Resigns rather than sign the Treaty of Versailles
Resignation of Vittorio Emmanuele Orlando
Resigns after Woodrow Wilson refuses to recognize his territorial demands
Treaty of Versailles
Bauers cabinet approves the Treaty of Versailles to avoid an Allied invasion
Treaty of Versailles
Says "may the hand wither that signs such a Treaty". Resigns rather than sign the Treaty of Versailles
Vittorio Emmanuele Orlando International Relations
Resigns after Woodrow Wilson refuses to recognize his territorial demands
Voyage of Understanding
Begins a western speaking tour intended to explain administration policies and promote national unity.
American Academy Foreign Honorary Membership
Accepts election as a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Referendum
Referendum on expropriation of princely families
Conference of Naval
A Naval Disarmament Conference opens between the UK, USA & Japan
Conference of Naval
A Naval Disarmament Conference opens between the UK, USA & Japan
Conference of Naval Disarmament
A Naval Disarmament Conference opens between the UK, USA & Japan
Czechoslovakia Questions
Responds to Commons questions on Czechoslovakia as British diplomacy continues to favour negotiation.
Conference of Fuhrer
Plans for the defeat of Britain at the Fuhrer Conference
Invasion of Great Britain
Plans for the defeat of Britai at the Fuhrer Conference
Operation Sea Lion
Plans for the defeat of Britain at the Fuhrer Conference
Enigma Machine
Joins Hut 8 to work on German Naval Enigma immediately after completing his Cambridge examinations.
Retreat from Philippine Sea
Ozawa withdraws after devastating aircraft losses and further carrier damage during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
Government
Signs the Foreign Aid Bill
Government
The United Nations Security Council calls for a cessation of hostilities in Guatemala
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council calls for a cessation of hostilities in Guatemala
Bluebird Cafe Incident
A dispute with a Marine sergeant at the Bluebird Cafe led to charges that produced Lee's second court-martial.
Moscow-Washington Hotline Agreement
The Soviet Union and United States agree to establish a direct communications link between their governments.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Reform of Electoral System
Publishes the proposals of the Representation of the People Act
Cabinet Formation
Forms a Conservative government with a programme of economic and industrial reform.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Opposition Front Bench
Healey returns immediately to Labour’s front bench as a shadow secretary of state.
Secretary of State for Education
Appointed Secretary for Education & Science, attains Cabinet rank for the first time
Shadow Cabinet
Healey becomes shadow defence spokesman after Labour loses the general election.
Shadow Cabinet
Becomes Shadow Chancellor after Labour loses the 1970 general election.
June 20 Conversation
Meets with Nixon three days after the break-in in a conversation whose recording later becomes notorious for an eighteen-and-a-half-minute gap.
June 20 Conversation
Meets with Nixon three days after the break-in; the recorded conversation later becomes notable because eighteen and a half minutes are erased.
White House Consultant Link
Woodward and E. J. Bachinski report that White House consultant E. Howard Hunt is connected to figures involved in the Watergate burglary.
White House Tape 342-027
Charles Colson appears with Richard Nixon in the 21-minute White House recording numbered 342-027; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 342-027
Richard Nixon appears with Charles Colson in the 21-minute White House recording numbered 342-027; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Camp David Summit Session
Continues summit negotiations with Richard Nixon at Camp David.
Before the Flood
Releases the live album Before the Flood.
New York Daily News Interview
In a June 20, 1975, newspaper interview, Sturgis described himself as a spy, a claim that attracted additional attention to his intelligence associations.
Tonight's the Night
Releases Tonight's the Night, shaped by grief over the deaths of Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry.
Internal Purges
Purges begin within party ranks targeting internal enemies
Wildlife Policy
Answers a parliamentary question concerning wildlife policy within his departmental responsibilities.
Election
Elections are held to the National Asembly, won by the Ba'ath Socialist Party
June Demonstrations
PMOI supporters join major demonstrations against clerical rule as the confrontation with the Islamic Republic turns violent
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
British forces land on Southern Thule (South Sandwich Islands) - Argentines surrender without a fight. Britain formally declares an end to hostilities
Capture of Southern Thule
Commands the landing that secures Southern Thule.
Capture of Thule
British forces land on Southern Thule (South Sandwich Islands) - Argentines surrender without a fight
End of Hostilities
Formally declares an end to hostilities.
Exclusion Zone
200 mile exclusion zone established around the Islands during the war is replaced by a Falkland Islands Protection Zone of 150 miles
Protection Zone
200 mile exclusion zone established around the Islands during the war is replaced by a Falkland Islands Protection Zone of 150 miles
Government
Says Laos will allow the US to search for remains of US pilots
Arrest of Terry Waite
Taken hostage in Beirut while acting as the Archbishop of Canterburys special envoy
Independence of Russia
Uzbekistan declares independence
Independence of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan declares independence
President of Romania
Iliescu takes office as elected president.
Capital
The German Parliament votes to move the Government to Berlin
White House Meeting with George H. W. Bush
Meets President George H. W. Bush at the White House after his election as Russian president.
Constitution
Promulgates a democratic constitution limiting presidential reelection.
Denver Summit Participation
Participates in the Denver summit as Russia becomes more fully integrated into meetings of leading industrial powers.
Two World Cup Goals Against Mexico
Scores twice as Belgium draw 2-2 with Mexico in the World Cup group stage.
Capture of Point 5140
Vikram Batra leads troops in the capture of Point 5140 during Operation Vijay in the Kargil conflict.
Cologne START III Discussions
Agrees with Bill Clinton to prepare further strategic arms talks after Russian ratification of START II.
Euro Group-Stage Victory
Produces one of Portugal's most memorable European Championship performances.
Hat-Trick Against Germany
Scores all three goals as Portugal defeats Germany.
Cooling Off Period
The Tenet framework moves toward a cooling-off phase intended to reduce violence and support renewed political talks.
President of Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf removes President Rafiq Tarar and assumes the presidency.
Tenet Plan
The Tenet framework moves toward a cooling-off phase intended to reduce violence and support renewed political talks.
Draft European Constitution
Giscard dEstang presented the Convention's draft constitutional treaty to European leaders.
Thessaloniki Agenda for Western Balkans
Supports a framework bringing Western Balkan countries closer to eventual European integration.
Two Goals in Libertadores Final Second Leg
Scores both goals as Boca Juniors defeat Gremio 2-0 and complete a 5-0 aggregate Copa Libertadores final victory.
Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety
Convenes an IAEA ministerial conference to examine lessons from Fukushima and strengthen global nuclear safety.
Coalition Government Sworn In
Samaras forms a coalition government after the second election of 2012.
Final Social Media Guidelines
Starmer issues final guidelines balancing free expression with prosecution of harmful communications.
Coordination Signs Peace Agreement
The Coordination of Azawad Movements adds its signature to the peace agreement.
Family Separation Controversy
Faces backlash over family separations at the U.S.–Mexico border.
Government Ends
The government led by Sanna Marin ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
International Appearance Record
Scores the winning goal during his record international appearance.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Two Hundred Portugal Caps
Makes his two hundredth senior appearance for Portugal against Iceland.
Gavi Vaccine Manufacturing Summit
Attends the Gavi investment summit supporting the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator.
Births on June 20
Birth of Mickie Most
Birth of Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes
Birth of Nicole Kidman
Birth of Nicole Kidman
Birth of Frank Lampard
Birth of Frank Lampard
Deaths on June 20
Death of Louis I the Pious
Dies at Ingelheim, succeeded by Lothar but civil war between his sons seems inevitable
Death of Willem Barents
Death of Willem Barents
Death of Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes
Death of Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes
Death of Clemens von Ketteler
Murdered by a mob in response to the Allied Siege of the legations in Peking
Death of Ketteler
Kills German minister Clemens von Ketteler.
Death of Ketteler
Is shot while travelling to the Zongli Yamen.
Battles on June 20
Battle of Hochst
Defeats Christian of Brunswicks Army, for which he is made a Count
Battle of Poltava
Commands Russian cavalry before the decisive battle.
Battle of Poltava
Leads Zaporozhian Cossacks aligned with Charles XII and Mazepa.
Battle of Poltava
Supports Charles XII with Cossack forces during the Poltava campaign.
Battle of Piave River
Permits withdrawal behind the Piave
Coronations on June 20
Coronation
Declares himself King and is crowned in Chard and is the subject of more coronations in Taunton 20 June 1685 and Bridgewater