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  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer on June - 20.  

1867  Pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska on June - 20.  

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

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

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 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  On June - 20 giannotto Bastianelli, composer  

1883  Olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64 on June - 20.  

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

1888  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on this day in history.  

1888  Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on June - 20.  

1890  On June - 20 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  On June - 20 lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass  

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

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 June - 20 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 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  On June - 20 ernest White, composer  

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

1901  On June - 20 iri Maruki, artist  

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1005  On June - 20 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  On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)  

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

1615  On June - 20 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  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on June - 20.  

0451  On this day in history death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths  

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  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 June - 20.  

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