Explore the
significance of 20 June through global milestones, Assam’s regional
developments, and notable personalities.
🌍 Major Global Events
🇺🇸 1863 – West Virginia Joins the Union
West Virginia
officially became the 35th U.S. state on 20 June 1863.
🇬🇧 1837 – Queen Victoria’s Accession
Queen Victoria
ascended the British throne at age 18, beginning a reign that would define a
century.
🎥 1975 – Jaws Debuts
Steven
Spielberg’s Jaws premiered, redefining summer cinema and establishing
the modern blockbuster model.
☎️ 1963 – Establishment of the “Red Telephone Wire”
The U.S.-Soviet
direct link, created after the Cuban Missile Crisis, went live to help reduce
nuclear tensions.
🇮🇳 India on 20 June
🏰 1756 – Black Hole of Calcutta
Following Siraj
ud-Daulah’s siege of Fort William, hundreds of British prisoners died overnight
in a cramped "black hole," a tragic event that intensified
Anglo-Indian conflict.
🏛️ 1887 – Victoria Terminus Opens
The iconic
train station in Mumbai opened on Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. Now known as
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
🌾 Assam & Northeast India
Developments
🌧️ Flood Warnings & Rainfall
Heavy monsoon
rains on 20 June led to significant waterlogging in Guwahati, affecting schools
and traffic. Meghalaya recorded landslides on NH‑6. The ASDMA issued
alerts urging preparedness.
⛽ ONGC Seeks U.S. Experts
In response to
an industrial emergency at a gas well in Sivasagar, Assam, ONGC enlisted U.S.
specialists to assist in containment efforts.
🕯️ 1969 – Death of Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Affectionately
known as Kalaguru, Rabha passed away on 20 June 1969 in Tezpur. A
revolutionary artist, freedom fighter, and cultural pioneer, his legacy endures
through Assam’s vibrant arts and literature. His passing is annually
commemorated as Bishnu Rabha Divas.
🎂 Notable Birthdays & Deaths
(Global)
🌐 Birthdays
- Nicole Kidman (1967) – Oscar-winning actor born in
Hawaii but raised in Australia.
- Brian Wilson (1942) – Founding member of The Beach
Boys.
- Frank Lampard (1978) – Esteemed English footballer.
🕯️ Deaths
- Georges Lemaître (1966) – Belgian priest and cosmologist
who proposed the Big Bang theory.
- Bugsy Siegel (1947) – American gangster instrumental
in the development of Las Vegas.
- Clifton Fadiman (1999) – Prominent U.S. radio/TV
personality and author.
🤔 Did You Know?
- The “red telephone wire”
was actually a secure communication cable, not a literal hotline phone.
- Bishnu Prasad Rabha donated his land to peasants and
used arts as a tool for social change—he remains a cultural icon in Assam.
🧾 Final Thoughts
20 June links history’s highs and
lows—royalty, tragedy, innovation, crisis response, and cultural remembrance.
From colonial
crises and royal successions to Assam’s artistic heartbeat, each narrative shapes our shared memory.
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