June 20: Attila the Hun, the University of Oxford and 'Gorgeous Gussie'

On This Day in History June 20, 2020 Historical Events 451  Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Roman and Visigoths forces defeat Attila the Hun in north east France 1214  The University of Oxford receives its charter 1789  Tennis Court Oath (for a new constitution) in France made at Versailles 1840  Samuel Morse patents his telegraph 1895  1st female PhD from an American University, earned by Caroline Willard Baldwin (in Science) at Cornell University More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Brian Wilson 78th Birthday Lionel Richie 71st Birthday Nicole Kidman 53rd Birthday Sigismund III Vasa (1566 - 1632) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bugsy Siegel (1906 - 1947) Jack Kilby (1923 - 2005) More Famous Deaths June 20: 'Gorgeous Gussie' Shocks Wimbledon There is a strict dress code at Wimbledon and, as Gussie Moran discovered on this day in tennis history, tennis players break it at their peril. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand