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What Happened on June 20, 2024

Historical Events

  • MLB St. Louis Cardinals defeat San Francisco Giants, 6-5 at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, the oldest existing professional baseball park in US; the special game served as a tribute to the Negro Leagues of 1920s thru 1950s
  • Oldest deep-sea shipwreck ever discovered at 3,300 years old from the late Bronze Age, revealed off the northern coast of Israel carrying Canaanite amphorae [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor (The Dirty Dozen; M*A*S*H (film): Ordinary People; The Hunger Games films), dies at 88 [1]
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About June 20, 2024

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini