Page 4: Historical Events In June - 20

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

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  First Portland Rose festival on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 1st Portland Rose festival   

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

1909  On June - 20 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 this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history nAACP incorporates (NY)   

1911  On this day in history gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy)   

1912  On June - 20 nY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd & 3rd twice)   

1913  On this day in history 3 of 1st 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman   

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 this day in history.   

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  On June - 20 johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)   

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

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1922  Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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  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 June - 20.   

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 June - 20 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  On June - 20 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  On this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

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

1597  On June - 20 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

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

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on June - 20.   

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