Historical Events
- The SS Savannah reaches Cork in Ireland after a 29 day and 11 hour voyage from Savannah, Georgia to become the 1st steamship to cross the Atlantic or any other ocean
Famous Birthdays
- Jacques Offenbach, German-French composer (Tales of Hoffmann), born in Cologne, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1880)
About June 20, 1819
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 204 years, 10 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini
