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 June - 20 australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand   

1864  Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on June - 20.   

1864  On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor   

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 this day in history.   

1868  Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame on June - 20.   

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

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  Giannotto Bastianelli, composer on June - 20.   

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

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  On June - 20 theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63   

1892  S M Tretjakow, writer on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23)   

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 June - 20.   

1900  Ernest White, composer on June - 20.   

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

1901  On June - 20 iri Maruki, artist   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on June - 20.   

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

1642  On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on June - 20.   

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

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  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