Historical Events In June - 20

1903  On June - 20 glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35)   

1904  On June - 20 heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister   

1906  Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) on this day in history.   

1907  First Portland Rose festival on this day in history.   

1907  1st Portland Rose festival on June - 20.   

1907  On June - 20 lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes)   

1908  On June - 20 billy Werber, American baseball player   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor   

1909  On June - 20 1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham & Eleanor Waring)   

1909  On June - 20 cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres)   

1910  "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in NY Journal on June - 20.   

1911  NAACP incorporates (NY) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy)   

1912  NY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd & 3rd twice) on June - 20.   

1913  3 of 1st 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman on this day in history.   

1914  German warship Bismark launched on June - 20.   

1914  46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20 on June - 20.   

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer on June - 20.   

1915  German offensive in Argonnes on June - 20.   

1915  Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball) on June - 20.   

1915  On this day in history emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies   

1916  On this day in history johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)   

1917  J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on this day in history.   

1917  On June - 20 james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

1919  German govt of Scheideman resigns on this day in history.   

1919  Bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables) on June - 20.   

1920  On June - 20 yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed   

1920  Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge on this day in history.   

1921  29.2 cm (11.5") of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record) on June - 20.   

1921  11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record) on June - 20.   

1922  On this day in history vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54   

1923  Marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85   

1924  On this day in history audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)   

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

1389  On this day in history birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)   

1566  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths   

0840  On this day in history louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies   

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  On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on June - 20.   

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