Deaths on June 20

Carl Friedrich Abel

Died on June 20, 1787

Carl Friedrich Abel, German viol player and composer (b. 1723)

Carl Friedrich Abel (22 December 1723 – 20 June 1787) was a German composer of the Classical era. He was a renowned player of the viola da gamba, and produced significant compositions for that instrument.

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13 May

Arthur Phillip
Captain Arthur Phillip leaves Portsmouth, England, with eleven ships full of convicts (the "First Fleet") to establish a penal colony in Australia.
14 May

Constitutional Convention (United States)
In Philadelphia, delegates convene a Constitutional Convention to write a new Constitution for the United States; George Washington presides.
20 Jun

Federal Convention
Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the 'United States'.
6 Aug

Constitutional Convention (United States)
Sixty proof sheets of the Constitution of the United States are delivered to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
12 Dec

United States Constitution
Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, five days after Delaware became the first.

Deaths on June 20

Carl Friedrich Abel

Died on June 20, 1787

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