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

1864  Worm Pander, sculptor on June - 20.  

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

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

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

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 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  On June - 20 giannotto Bastianelli, composer  

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

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

1888  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on June - 20.  

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

1890  On June - 20 theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63  

1892  On this day in history s M Tretjakow, writer  

1893  On this day in history lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass  

1893  Lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)  

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe on this day in history.  

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

1895  Nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation on June - 20.  

1895  1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1901  Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college on this day in history.  

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 June - 20.  

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  Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on this day in history.  

1642  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on June - 20.  

0451  On June - 20 death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths  

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on June - 20.  

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  On June - 20 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies  

1649  On June - 20 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.