Historical Events In June - 20

1903  On June - 20 glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35)  

1904  Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister on this day in history.  

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

1907  First Portland Rose festival on June - 20.  

1907  On June - 20 1st Portland Rose festival  

1907  Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes) on June - 20.  

1908  On June - 20 billy Werber, American baseball player  

1909  On this day in history the birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor  

1909  1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham & Eleanor Waring) on June - 20.  

1909  Cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres) on this day in history.  

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 June - 20.  

1912  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history german warship Bismark launched  

1914  On this day in history 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20  

1914  On June - 20 friedrich Zipp, composer  

1915  On June - 20 german offensive in Argonnes  

1915  Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball) on this day in history.  

1915  Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies on June - 20.  

1916  On this day in history johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)  

1917  J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on June - 20.  

1917  On June - 20 james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78  

1919  On this day in history german govt of Scheideman resigns  

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

1920  On June - 20 yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed  

1920  On June - 20 haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge  

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

1921  On June - 20 11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)  

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

1923  Marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN) on June - 20.  

1923  On June - 20 joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85  

1924  Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly) on this day in history.  

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1005  On June - 20 birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)  

1389  On this day in history birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)  

1566  On June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden  

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on June - 20.  

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

1642  On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)  

0451  On June - 20 death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths  

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on June - 20.  

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on this day in history.  

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

1597  On June - 20 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies  

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