June 20: June solstice (22:34 UTC, 2016); Midsummer festivities (Northern Hemisphere); Winter solstice festivals (Southern Hemisphere); Day of the Holy Spirit (Eastern Christianity, 2016); World Refugee Day; International Surfing Day; Flag Day in Argentina
Queen Victoria in her coronation robes
- 1756 – A garrison of the British army in India was imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta in conditions so cramped that at least 43 died.
- 1782 – The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Great Seal of the United States, used to authenticate certain documents issued by the federal government.
- 1837 – Victoria (pictured) succeeded to the British throne, starting a reign that lasted for more than 63 years.
- 1900 – Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army began a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing.
- 2009 – During the Iranian election protests, the death of Neda Agha-Soltan was captured on video and widely distributed on the Internet, making it "probably the most widely witnessed death in human history".
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