Page 4: Historical Events In June - 20

1903  Glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35).   

1904  Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister.   

1906  Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again).   

1907  inaugural Portland Rose festival   

1907  1st Portland Rose festival.   

1907  Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes).   

1908  Billy Werber, American baseball player.   

1909  Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor is born.   

1909  1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham and Eleanor Waring)   

1909  Cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres).   

1910  "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in NY Journal.   

1911  NAACP incorporates (NY)   

1911  Gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy).   

1912  NY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd and 3rd twice)   

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

1914  German warship Bismark launched.   

1914  In this year, 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke claims in 2:20   

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer   

1915  German offensive in Argonnes.   

1915  Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball).   

1915  Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies   

1916  Johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)   

1917  J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott.   

1917  James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78.   

1919  German govt of Scheideman steps down.   

1919  Bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables).   

1920  Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win and game is replayed   

1920  Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge   

1921  29.2 cm (11.5") of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record).   

1921  11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record).   

1922  Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54.   

1923  Marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN)   

1923  Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85.   

1924  Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)   

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1005  Ali az-zahir: Caliph   

1389  John: Duke of bedford, regent of england   

1566  Sigismund iii: King of poland/sweden   

1583  Jacob de la gardie: Swedish soldier and statesman   

1585  Lazaro valvasensi: Composer   

1615  Salvatore rosa: Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]   

1634  Charles emanuel ii: Duke of savoy (1638-75)   

1642  George hickes: English linguistic (old german philology)   

0451  Death of Theodorid: King of the visigoths   

0840  Death of Louis de vrome: Emperor of french rich,   

0885  Bernard plantapilosa: Count of auvergne (b. 841)   

1585  Death of Christianus adrichomius: Writer (theatrum terrae sanctae),   

1597  Death of Willem barents: Explorer (discovered spitsbergen & bereneil),   

1649  Death of Maria tesselschade roemers visscher: Author,   

1668  Death of Heinrich roth: German sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

1751  Death of Adriaen valckenier: Gov-gen of neth-in