20th of June 2026
20th of June 2026 is the 171st day of the year.
This day in history:
1214: Oxford University Chartered - ...more
1726: First Municipal Fire Brigade Forms - ...more
1819: 1st Paddleship steamer crosses Atlantic - ...more
1837: Death of William IV - Victoria becomes Queen - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
On the outskirts of every agony sits some observant fellow who points. - Virginia Woolf.
Born today:
Nicholas Rowe - 1674, Frederick Hopkins - 1861, John Taylor - 1960, Frank Lampard - 1978.
Died today:
Benjamin Huntsman - 1776, William IV - 1837, John Colenso - 1883.
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