Today in History:Thursday, June20, 2013

历史上的今天：2013年6月20日，星期四

June 20th, 1893 Some folks say she didn't do it, and another say how she did it. But that all dreams of Lizzie.B was a problem kind kid

A jury finds Lizzie Borden innocent of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe at their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. The grisly killings and Borden's trial received massive media attention for its time in the United States.

1837,In London, Britain's Queen Victoria begins her record reign of 63 years, following the death of her uncle, King William the Fourth.

1943,Race related rioting erupts in Detroit, a sign of unrest on America's home front during World War Two. Federal troops are sent in two days later to quell the violence, which leaves more than 30 people dead.

1967,In Houston, boxer Muhammad Ali is convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam War. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately overturns Ali's conviction. Already stripped of his title, Ali is allowed to return to boxing more than three years later.

And 1975,"Jaws", Steven Spielberg's movie about the terrifying great white shark, is released. The monster box-office hit is widely considered to be the film that launched the Hollywood blockbuster.

Today in History, June 20th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.