Page 4: 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 this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)   

1907  On June - 20 first Portland Rose festival   

1907  1st Portland Rose festival on June - 20.   

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

1908  Billy Werber, American baseball player on June - 20.   

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

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

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 June - 20.   

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

1912  NY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd & 3rd twice) on this day in history.   

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 June - 20.   

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

1914  On June - 20 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 June - 20 j Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on this day in history.   

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

1585  On June - 20 christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

1597  On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  On June - 20 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

1668  On June - 20 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