Page 3: 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  Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on June - 20.   

1864  Worm Pander, sculptor on this day in history.   

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 June - 20.   

1868  On June - 20 helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame   

1870  On this day in history jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39   

1871  Ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss on June - 20.   

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  Othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist on June - 20.   

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

1883  On this day in history giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

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  On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

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

1890  Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1892  S M Tretjakow, writer on June - 20.   

1893  Lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  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 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  On this day in history ernest White, composer   

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

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on June - 20.   

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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 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  On June - 20 birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

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

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on this day in history.   

0840  On June - 20 louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies   

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

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.   

1668  On June - 20 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