Historical Events In June - 20

1903  Glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35) on June - 20.  

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

1906  Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) on June - 20.  

1907  First Portland Rose festival on this day in history.  

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

1907  On this day in history lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes)  

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

1909  The birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor on June - 20.  

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

1909  Cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres) on June - 20.  

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

1911  NAACP incorporates (NY) on June - 20.  

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  On June - 20 german warship Bismark launched  

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

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer on June - 20.  

1915  German offensive in Argonnes on June - 20.  

1915  On this day in history terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)  

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

1916  Johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime) on June - 20.  

1917  J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on this day in history.  

1917  James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 on June - 20.  

1919  German govt of Scheideman resigns on June - 20.  

1919  On June - 20 bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables)  

1920  Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed on June - 20.  

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

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

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

1922  On June - 20 vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54  

1923  On June - 20 marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN)  

1923  On this day in history joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85  

1924  On this day in history audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)  

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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 June - 20.  

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

1583  On June - 20 birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)  

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

1615  On this day in history birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]  

1634  On June - 20 birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)  

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

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on this day in history.  

0840  On this day in history louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies  

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

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 this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)  

1751  On this day in history adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56