On June 20, 1774, a large gathering of Frederick Countians, meeting at the courthouse, deplored the closing of Boston harbor and urged the colonies to refuse all imports and exports to and from Great Britain. John Hanson presided. On June 20, 1863, there was heavy fighting around Frederick and Middletown as Lee's Confederate Army moved north. On June 20, 1870, George Henry Riggs, who would become a psychiatrist and who would operate a hospital for the mentally ill in Ijamsville, was born. He died March 10, 1957, at the Glenmerrie Nursing Home in Lander. On June 20, 1890, Father William Kane, who would later serve St. John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Frederick for many years, was ordained, On June 20, 1909, the Woodsboro Church of God was formed following a revival meeting. It was disbanded in 1944. On June 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Soviet Premier Leonid I. Brezhnev reached agreement on a treaty banning offensive nuclear weapons after several days of talks at Camp David near Thurmont. On June 20, 1980, Judge William W. Wenner, of the Frederick County District Court, was sworn in as a Circuit Court judge, replacing Judge Robert E. Clapp, Jr., who retired. On June 20, 2005, the final issue of The County Globe was published by George Dredden. It began in December 1990 as a multicultural newspaper with primary focus on the black community. During most of its history The Globe was published twice monthly. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>