Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Today is Wednesday, June 20, the 171st day of 2018. There are 194 days left in the year.

1567 — Jews are expelled from Brazil by order of regent Don Henrique

1632 — Britain grants second Lord Baltimore rights to Chesapeake Bay area

1756 — 146 Brit soldiers imprisoned in India-Black Hole of Calcutta-most die

1779 — Battle of Stone Ferry

1855 — Commissioners appointed to lay out SF streets west of Larkin

1867 — President Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska

1910 — "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in NY Journal

1911 — NAACP incorporates (NY) 1912 — NY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning

1913 — 3 of first 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman