Today in History for Friday, June 20th

Today in HistoryToday in History for Friday, June 20thToday in History for Friday, June 20thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Lizzie Borden found innocent of a grisly double murder; Britain's Queen Victoria begins rule; Race-related rioting hits Detroit; Muhammad Ali convicted in Vietnam War-era draft case; 'Jaws' premieres. (June 20)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]June 20th, 1893:(AP Photos)(NAT of "Lizzie Borden" song by Chad Mitchell Trio)A jury finds Lizzie Borden innocent of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe at their home in Fall River, Massachusetts.The grisly killings and Borden's trial received massive media attention for its time in the United States.1837: (AP Photos)In London, Britain's Queen Victoria begins her record reign of 63 years --- following the death of her uncle, King William the Fourth.1943: (AP Photos)Race-related rioting erupts in Detroit ... a sign of unrest on America's home front during World War Two.Federal troops are sent in two days later to quell the violence, which leaves more than 30 people dead.1967: (AP Photos)In Houston, boxer Muhammad Ali is convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam War.The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately overturns Ali's conviction. Already stripped of his title, Ali is allowed to return to boxing more than three years later.And, 1975: (AP Photos)(NAT of "Jaws" theme)"Jaws" --- Steven Spielberg's movie about the terrifying great white shark --- is released.The monster box-office hit is widely considered to be the film that launched the Hollywood blockbuster.Today in History, June 20th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------Camille BohannonVIDEO PRODUCER:------------------------------Ray BassettVIDEO SOURCE:--------------------------VariousVIDEO APPROVAL:------------------------------Nick MooreVIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------NoneSCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:------------------------------------

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[TitaniumByFire]

It all started with a black guy spreading rumors on both sides about a black raped a white girl and vice versa. I don't quite remember but I think the authorities finally caught up to him and prosicuted him. That was the good old days. Whites were decent hard working people but weren't afraid of anything and had the strength of working in factories and came out of hard sharecropping jobs in the south ...........................

[TitaniumByFire]

......................and would call anyones bluff and make you prove you were "superman".The nation was also more democratic and in the hands of the citizens, thus were not cowed down by a dictating politically correct leftist system and brainwashing..................

[TitaniumByFire]

.............. Because of those things a looooooooot more communities were cleaner, quieter, and safer. If more people would demand power back from the government and grow some balls and stand up to racist hypocritical thug ghetto trash criminals we would see many many communities improve big time.

[buchsdrn]

Today in histoery.... I was born!!! lol

[twister7boy]

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[CraftLulz]

the queen is a hot bitch look at those DD tits...

[TAMARLANE]

A large herd of zebra were accidentally nuked when a 10KT weapon fell from a B-52 in Kenya.

[ContinentalArmy1776]

Hm..sounds like June 20th was always a slow news day. Im a huge history guy but none of those events were very significant.