Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

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

1864  Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand on this day in history.   

1864  On June - 20 battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA   

1864  Worm Pander, sculptor on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame   

1870  Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 on June - 20.   

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

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

1874  1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) on June - 20.   

1875  Othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist on this day in history.   

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

1883  On June - 20 giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

1883  On June - 20 olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64   

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

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

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  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 June - 20.   

1895  Nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation on this day in history.   

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

1897  Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23) on this day in history.   

1899  Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history a "Boxer Rebellion" rocks China beginning when foreign legations at Beijing are besieged by members of a militia force   

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 this day in history 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 June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.   

1634  Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1751  On June - 20 adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56