History Facts 20th June
HISTORY FACTS JUNE 20th On this day in history, 20th June, 1837, William IV, King of the United Kingdom, kicked the bucket. Some interesting facts about William IV: He was the last monarch to appoint a Prime Minister against the will of Parliament. Even the current Queen, Elizabeth II, can appoint who she likes as Prime Minister, even if the British Public voted for someone else. But it's a power the Queen doesn't use. When William died, he had no surviving direct heirs. He did, however, have 8 illegitimate kids from shacking up with an actress by the name of Dorothea Jordan. What's interesting about that? Well, glad you asked. He was succeeded by his niece, Victoria. But the current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is a descendant of the liaison between King William IV and the actress. On this day in history, 20th June, 1819, the United States vessel SS Savannah arrived at Liverpool, United Kingdom . It was the first steam-powered vessel to cr...