Daily Archives: June 20, 2023

Lizzie Borden, 32, found not guilty in ax murders of her father, stepmother 130 years ago this hour (Jun 20 1893)

1890s


Video: 'History's Mysteries The Strange Case Of Lizzie Borden (History Channel Documentary)'

(Tuesday, June 20, 1893, 4:40 p.m. EST) — A jury in New Bedford, Massachusetts, found Lizzie Borden, 32, not guilty today of the Aug. 4, 1892, ax murders of her father, Andrew, and stepmother, Abby, at their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Continue reading Lizzie Borden, 32, found not guilty in ax murders of her father, stepmother 130 years ago this hour (Jun 20 1893) →

West Virginia admitted as the 35th State in the Union 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1863)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'West Virginia: The Road to Statehood - New'

(Saturday, June 20, 1863; during the American Civil War) — West Virginia, formed by seceding from Virginia, a Confederate state currently in rebellion against the United States, became the 35th state admitted to the Union today. Continue reading West Virginia admitted as the 35th State in the Union 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1863) →