Snipers fire upon left-wing Peronists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in what is known as the Ezeiza massacre. At least 13 are killed and more than 300 are injured. Date: June 20, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)
The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". Date: June 20, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart is shot dead by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier under the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle during the Nicaraguan Revolution. The murder is caught on tape and sparks an international outcry against the regime. Date: June 20, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅…
The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Falklands War. Date: June 20, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today)
The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government to cancel it, as it included presentations on the Armenian genocide. Date: June 20, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day…
Haitian president Leslie Manigat is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant General Henri Namphy. Date: June 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 7.4 Mw Manjil–Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000. Date: June 20, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Asteroid Eureka is discovered. Date: June 20, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital of Berlin. Date: June 20, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured. Date: June 20, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)