Historical Events In June - 20

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

1864  On June - 20 australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand   

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 this day in history pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska   

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

1870  Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1871  Ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss on this day in history.   

1874  First US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) on June - 20.   

1874  1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) on this day in history.   

1875  On June - 20 othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist   

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

1883  On this day in history giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

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

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

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

1892  S M Tretjakow, writer on June - 20.   

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

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

1894  George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history first female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

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 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 this day in history.   

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  Iri Maruki, artist on this day in history.   

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1005  On this day in history 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  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.   

1583  On June - 20 birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

1585  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on June - 20.   

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

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

0885  On this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

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

1597  On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on June - 20.   

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on this day in history.   

1751  Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on June - 20.