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 this day in history battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA   

1864  On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor   

1866  Italy declares war on Austria on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer   

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 this day in history jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39   

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

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  Othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist on this day in history.   

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

1883  Giannotto Bastianelli, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64 on June - 20.   

1887  On this day in history arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist   

1888  On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

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 June - 20 s M Tretjakow, writer   

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

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

1895  On June - 20 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

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 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  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1585  Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on June - 20.   

1597  On June - 20 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.