Page 4: 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  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 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  The birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor on this day in history.   

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)   

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 June - 20.   

1913  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20   

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer on this day in history.   

1915  German offensive in Argonnes on June - 20.   

1915  Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball) on June - 20.   

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  On this day in history james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

1919  German govt of Scheideman resigns on this day in history.   

1919  Bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables) on June - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1923  On this day in history marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN)   

1923  Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1924  Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly) on June - 20.   

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1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on June - 20.   

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

0885  On June - 20 death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

1585  On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

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

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

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 this day in history.