In preparation of my birthday, I looked up the events in history of June 20. I found some interesting tidbits for your to ponder on, and filtered out the rest.
In 451 AD: Germans and Romans beat Atiila the Hun at Catalarinische Fields. This is a good thing.
In 1793: Eli Whitney patents his cotton gin. Another good thing, threatening the slave trade.
In 1837: Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV Ruled for 63 years ending in 1901. A very important symbolic figure of her time. The Victorian era represented the height of the Industrial Revolution, a period of significant social, economic, and technological progress in the United Kingdom. Victoria's reign was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire; during this period it reached its zenith, becoming the foremost global power of the time.
In 1866: Lord George ESMH Carnarvon born, England, egyptologist, who discovered the gravesite of Tutanchamon, or King Tut.
In 1895: 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin). Go, Caroline.
In 1945: Anne Murray, Canadian Musician, added to 'cleanse the palette.’
In 1953: Cyndi Lauper, born in Brooklyn, singer. Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
In 1968: Rita Finn, née Rita Turgeon, born in Newport City Hospital. Painter, graphic artist, wanna be poet. Full global impact yet to be known.
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