Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

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

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  Italy declares war on Austria on June - 20.   

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

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

1868  Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1870  Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 on June - 20.   

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  On this day in history 1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

1875  On this day in history othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist   

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

1883  Giannotto Bastianelli, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64   

1887  On June - 20 arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist   

1888  On June - 20 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

1888  On June - 20 cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

1890  Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63 on June - 20.   

1892  On this day in history s M Tretjakow, writer   

1893  Lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass on June - 20.   

1893  On June - 20 lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass   

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

1895  On this day in history a Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe   

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

1895  On this day in history nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation   

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

1897  Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23) on June - 20.   

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

1900  A "Boxer Rebellion" rocks China beginning when foreign legations at Beijing are besieged by members of a militia force on June - 20.   

1900  On this day in history ernest White, composer   

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

1901  On this day in history iri Maruki, artist   

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1005  On June - 20 birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)   

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

1566  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.   

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on June - 20.   

1585  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on June - 20.   

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on this day in history.   

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on June - 20.   

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on June - 20.   

1585  On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on June - 20.   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

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