On This Day for June 20 - Casket Letters found, Howlin' Wolf is featured, and more

Created: 2020-06-20 10:02 Updated: 2020-06-20 10:02 Notebook: On this Day in History

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June 20

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Howlin' Wolf

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1567

Casket Letters found

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2002: In Atkins v. Virginia the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the imposition of the death penalty in cases involving intellectually disabled defendants violated the Eighth Amendment's protection against cruel and unusual punishment. [ Why are there nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?]

1992: A new constitution went into effect in Paraguay, signaling the end of military rule established in the 1950s by Alfredo Stroessner. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Paraguay.]

Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw in Jaws

1975: Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws was released in theatres, and it was a huge success, essentially creating the genre of summer blockbusters. [Take our movie quiz.]

1967: Australian actress Nicole Kidman—who was known for her considerable range and versatility, as well as for her glamorous looks and cool demeanour—was born in Hawaii. [Test your knowledge of A-list actors.]

1928: American jazz musician Eric Dolphy, a virtuoso improviser on woodwinds and a major influence on free jazz, was born in Los Angeles. [ Take our music quiz.]

1905: American playwright and screenwriter Lillian Hellman—whose dramas forcefully attacked injustice, exploitation, and selfishness—was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Test your knowledge of theatrical history.]

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ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY

1967

Nicole Kidman
Australian actress

1952

John Goodman
American actor

1925

Audie Murphy
American war hero and actor

1949

Lionel Richie
American singer, songwriter, and producer

1909

Errol Flynn
Australian actor