Births on June 20

Joseph Autran, French poet and author (d. 1877)

Joseph Autran (20 June 1813 – 6 March 1877) was a French poet.

28 Jan

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.
1 Jun

USS Chesapeake (1799)
James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!"
30 Sep

Santiago Bobadilla
Battle of Bárbula: Simón Bolívar defeats Santiago Bobadilla.
16 Oct

Battle of Leipzig
The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon Bonaparte in the Battle of Leipzig.
11 Nov

Battle of Crysler's Farm
War of 1812: Battle of Crysler's Farm: British and Canadian forces defeat a larger American force, causing the Americans to abandon their Saint Lawrence campaign.