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

1907  First Portland Rose festival on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history 1st Portland Rose festival  

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

1908  On June - 20 billy Werber, American baseball player  

1909  On June - 20 the birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor  

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

1909  On this day in history cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres)  

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

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

1911  On June - 20 gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy)  

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

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

1914  On this day in history german warship Bismark launched  

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

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

1919  On this day in history german govt of Scheideman resigns  

1919  On this day in history bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables)  

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

1920  On this day in history haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge  

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

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

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 June - 20.  

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 June - 20.  

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

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer  

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 June - 20.  

1642  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.  

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

0840  On June - 20 louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies  

0885  On this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)  

1585  Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on June - 20.  

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.  

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on June - 20.  

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