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This Day In History June 20


Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States Third Estate makes Tennis Court Oath West Virginia enters the Union Mountain man Joe Meek dies Boxer Rebellion begins in China Lillian Hellman is born German cabinet resigns over Versailles deadlock Ford signs first contract with autoworkers' union Britain launches Operation Bellicose Bugsy Siegel, organized crime leader, is killed United States and Soviet Union will establish a "hot line" Westmoreland becomes Commander of MACV Abrams appointed as Army Chief of Staff Jaws released Jaws released Oil flows in Alaska Solar-energy system installed at White House Duran outpoints Leonard for welterweight title Beatles and Disco equals a #1 pop hit for Stars on 45 Coal mine explosion kills 111 in China
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