Historical Events In June - 20

1903  Glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35) on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister  

1906  On June - 20 bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)  

1907  On June - 20 first Portland Rose festival  

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 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 June - 20.  

1910  "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in NY Journal on this day in history.  

1911  NAACP incorporates (NY) on June - 20.  

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

1914  German warship Bismark launched on this day in history.  

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

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history german offensive in Argonnes  

1915  On June - 20 terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)  

1915  On June - 20 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies  

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

1917  On June - 20 j Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott  

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

1919  On this day in history german govt of Scheideman resigns  

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

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

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 this day in history vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54  

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

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)  

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 June - 20.  

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

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

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

1649  On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies  

1668  On June - 20 death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)  

1751  Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on June - 20.