Historical Events In June - 20

1863  1st bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand   

1864  On June - 20 battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA   

1864  Worm Pander, sculptor on June - 20.   

1866  On this day in history italy declares war on Austria   

1866  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer on June - 20.   

1867  Pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska on June - 20.   

1868  On this day in history helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame   

1870  Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1871  On June - 20 ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss   

1874  On June - 20 first US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

1874  1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) on June - 20.   

1875  On June - 20 othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist   

1876  Antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

1883  On June - 20 olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64   

1887  Arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist on June - 20.   

1888  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on June - 20.   

1888  On this day in history cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

1890  Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history s M Tretjakow, writer   

1893  On June - 20 lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass   

1893  On this day in history lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass   

1894  George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) on June - 20.   

1895  On June - 20 a Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe   

1895  First female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) on June - 20.   

1895  On June - 20 nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation   

1895  On this day in history 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

1897  On June - 20 cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23)   

1899  On June - 20 anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer   

1900  On this day in history a "Boxer Rebellion" rocks China beginning when foreign legations at Beijing are besieged by members of a militia force   

1900  Ernest White, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college on this day in history.   

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on June - 20.   

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1005  On this day in history birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)   

1389  On June - 20 birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)   

1566  On June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

1583  On June - 20 birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on June - 20.   

1634  Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on this day in history.   

1642  On June - 20 birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on June - 20.   

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on this day in history.   

0885  On this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

1585  On June - 20 christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

1597  On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on June - 20.   

1668  On June - 20 death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

1751  Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on this day in history.