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June 20

1878

Birth date of Arthur E. Morgan, chairman TVA. (died 12/15/75)

1905

Birth date of Lillian Hellman, playwright. (died 6/30/84)

1931

Hoover proposes moratorium on war reparations and debts.

1941

Henry Ford recognizes UAW.

1943

Race riot in Detroit leaves 34 dead and roughly 700 injured.

1945

The oceanliner Queen Mary arrives in New York Harbor, carrying 14,526 service men and women home from victory in Europe.