On this day
20
June

Edith Windsor, Akihiro Miwa

Born: Edith Windsor (1929)
Died: Akihiro Miwa (2026)

Born on this day

20JunBorn 192997th birthday

Edith Windsor

A federal tax bill after her wife’s death led to a Supreme Court victory that changed the treatment of same-sex marriages.

Died on this day

20JunDied 2026

Akihiro Miwa

A survivor of the Nagasaki bombing, the singer and actor became a distinctive queer presence on Japan’s stages, on television and in Studio Ghibli films.