Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

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

1864  Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand on this day in history.   

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

1864  Worm Pander, sculptor on June - 20.   

1866  On June - 20 italy declares war on Austria   

1866  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska   

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

1870  On June - 20 jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39   

1871  Ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss on June - 20.   

1874  First US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) on this day in history.   

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

1875  On June - 20 othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist   

1876  On June - 20 antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79   

1883  On June - 20 giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

1883  Olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1892  S M Tretjakow, writer on June - 20.   

1893  Lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass on this day in history.   

1893  Lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass on June - 20.   

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

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe on June - 20.   

1895  First female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 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  Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer on June - 20.   

1900  On June - 20 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  On this day in history charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college   

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on June - 20.   

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

1389  John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  On this day in history birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]   

1634  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

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

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

0840  On June - 20 louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies   

0885  On June - 20 death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

1585  On June - 20 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 June - 20.   

1668  On June - 20 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