Historical Events In June - 20

1863  On June - 20 1st bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa)  

1864  Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand on June - 20.  

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

1864  On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor  

1866  On this day in history italy declares war on Austria  

1866  On June - 20 ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer  

1867  On June - 20 pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska  

1868  On June - 20 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 this day in history 1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)  

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

1876  On this day in history antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79  

1883  Giannotto Bastianelli, composer on June - 20.  

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

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

1888  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on this day in history.  

1888  Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63  

1892  On June - 20 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 June - 20 a Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe  

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  1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) on June - 20.  

1897  Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23) on this day in history.  

1899  Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer on June - 20.  

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

1900  Ernest White, composer on June - 20.  

1901  Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college on June - 20.  

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on this day in history.  

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1005  On June - 20 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 June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden  

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 June - 20.  

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

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on this day in history.  

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

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies  

1668  On this day in history 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.