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1782 - The U.S. Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States.

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.

1837 - Queen Victoria ascended the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV.

1863 - The National Bank of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, became the first bank to receive a charter from the U.S. Congress.

1863 - West Virginia became the 35th state to join the U. S.

1893 - A jury in New Bedford, MA, found Lizzie Borden innocent of the ax murders of her father and stepmother.

1910 - Mexican President Porfirio Diaz proclaimed martial law and arrested hundreds.

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.

1963 - The United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a hot line communication link between the two countries

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.

1979 - ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart was shot to death in Managua, Nicaragua, by a member of President Anastasio Somoza's national guard.

1994 - In Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson pled innocent to the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

2001 - Barry Bonds, of the San Francisco Giants, hit his 38th home run of the season. The home run broke the major league baseball record for homers before the midseason All-Star break.

2001 - In Texas, Andrea Yates was arrested for drowning her five children in a bathtub.

2002 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the execution of mentally retarded murderers was unconstitutionally cruel. The vote was 6 in favor and 3 against.

On this Day

June 20

1782 ~ The U.S. Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States.

1863 ~ West Virginia became the 35th state to join the U.S.

1863 ~ The National Bank of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, became the first bank to receive a charter from the U.S. Congress.

18698 ~ The U.S. Navy seized the island of Guam enroute to the Phillipines to fight the Spanish.

1910 ~ Mexican President Porfirio Diaz proclaimed martial law and arrested hundreds.

1910 ~ Fanny Brice debuted in the New York production of the "Ziegfeld Follies".

1923 ~ France announced it would seize the Rhineland to assist Germany in paying its war debts.

1941 ~ The U.S. Army Air Force was established, replacing the Army Air Corps.

1948 ~ "Toast of the Town" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was hosted by Ed Sullivan.

1950 ~ Willie Mays graduated from high school and immediately signed with the New York Giants.

1963 ~ The United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a hot line communication link between the two countries.

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.

1979 ~ ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart was shot to death in Managua, Nicaragua, by a member of President Anastasio Somoza's national guard.

1997 ~ The tobacco industry agreed to a massive settlement in exchange for major relief from mounting lawsuits and legal bills.

2000 ~ Barry Bonds, of the San Francisco Giants, hit his 38th home run of the season. The home run broke the major league baseball record for homers before the midseason All-Star break.

2001 ~ In Texas, Andrea Yates was arrested for drowning her five children in a bathtub.

2002 ~ The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the execution of mentally retarded murderers was unconstitutionally cruel. The vote was 6 in favor and 3 against.

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