Thursday, June 20, 2024

History for June 20

History for June 20 - On-This-Day.com
Jean Moulinn 1899 - High profile member of the French Resistance during World War II
  • 1793 - Eli Whitney applied for a cotton gin patent. He received the patent on March 14. The cotton gin initiated the American mass-production concept.
  • 1910 - Mexican President Porfirio Diaz proclaimed martial law and arrested hundreds.
  • 1941 - The U.S. Army Air Forces was established, replacing the Army Air Corps. The Army Air Forces were abolished with the creation of the United States Air Force in 1947.
  • 1943 - Race-related rioting erupted in Detroit. Federal troops were sent in two days later to end the violence that left more than 30 dead.
  • 1967 - Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The U.S. Supreme Court later overturned the conviction.
  • 1977 - The Trans-Alaska Pipeline began operation.
  • 2017 - Mattel announced it was adding 15 new body types for their Ken doll.

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