Events for June 20

June 20, 1891

Birth of John Aloysius Costello, Ireland’s third Taoiseach

June 20, 1810

Parliament passes Unlawful Acts Bill, extending powers against secret societies

June 20, 1715

There is a general election. The first session of the Irish parliament of George I commences on 12 November, and will continue till 20 June 1716. There will be six sessions of this parliament

June 20, 1763

Theobald Wolfe Tone, born

Theobald Wolfe Tone, posthumously known as Wolfe Tone ( 20 June 1763 – 19 November 1798) was a revolutionary exponent of Irish independence and is an iconic figure in Irish republicanism.