Historical Events In June - 20

1903  On this day in history glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35)   

1904  Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister on June - 20.   

1906  Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) on this day in history.   

1907  First Portland Rose festival on June - 20.   

1907  1st Portland Rose festival on this day in history.   

1907  Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history billy Werber, American baseball player   

1909  The birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor on this day in history.   

1909  1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham & Eleanor Waring) on this day in history.   

1909  On June - 20 cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres)   

1910  "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in NY Journal on June - 20.   

1911  NAACP incorporates (NY) on this day in history.   

1911  Gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy) on this day in history.   

1912  On June - 20 nY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd & 3rd twice)   

1913  3 of 1st 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman on June - 20.   

1914  German warship Bismark launched on this day in history.   

1914  46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20 on June - 20.   

1914  On this day in history friedrich Zipp, composer   

1915  German offensive in Argonnes on June - 20.   

1915  Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball) on June - 20.   

1915  On June - 20 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies   

1916  On June - 20 johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)   

1917  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott   

1917  James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1919  On June - 20 german govt of Scheideman resigns   

1919  Bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables) on this day in history.   

1920  Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed on this day in history.   

1920  Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge on June - 20.   

1921  On this day in history 29.2 cm (11.5") of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)   

1921  On this day in history 11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)   

1922  Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54 on June - 20.   

1923  On this day in history marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN)   

1923  Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1924  On June - 20 audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)   

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1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on June - 20.   

1389  On June - 20 birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)   

1566  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.   

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

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

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on June - 20.   

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  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