1. In 1837, the Mexican government granted Rancho Nipomo to William Goodwin Dana, making him one of the first American settlers in California.

2. On June 20, 1851, the first recorded baseball game in California took place in San Francisco, with the Eagles defeating the Live Oaks.

3. The iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame was officially unveiled on June 20, 1958, with the first star being awarded to actress Joanne Woodward.

4. In 1963, the famous prison escape from Alcatraz occurred on June 20 when Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin used homemade tools to escape from the notorious maximum-security prison.

5. On June 20, 1975, Steven Spielberg's blockbuster film Jaws was released, which not only became a cultural phenomenon but also redefined the way movies were marketed and distributed.