Today in History – 20 June
1966 Sheila Scott completes 1st round-the-world solo flight by a woman
1949 Central Intelligence Agency Act, passes
1909 1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham and Eleanor Waring)
1895 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)
1895 Canal of Smock official opens
1874 1st U.S. Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)
1863 1st bank chartered in U.S., National Bank of Davenport, Iowa
1837 England issues its 1st stamp, 1P Queen Victoria
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