Page 5: Historical Events In June - 20

1925  On this day in history doris J Hart, St Louis Mo, tennis player (Wimbledon 1951)   

1925  On this day in history wilhelm Posse, composer, dies at 72   

1926  Mordecai W Johnson becomes first black president of Howard University on June - 20.   

1926  On this day in history mordecai W Johnson becomes 1st black president of Howard University   

1926  Arthur Bell, royal botanic gardens director (Kew Gardens) on this day in history.   

1927  John M Dengler, jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone on this day in history.   

1928  David Mitchell, British MP on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history ingrid Haebler, Austrian pianist (Hayd/Mozart/Schubert)   

1930  65th British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 291 at Hoylake Hoylake on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history ellie Rabb, US, actor (Fabulous Baker Boys, Extreme Close-up)   

1931  Karl Buresch becomes chancellor of Austrian on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history a's Roger Cramer gets 6 consecutive hits in a game (repeats in 1935)   

1933  On June - 20 clara Zetkin, German feminist/communist, dies   

1936  Jesse Owens of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.2 on June - 20.   

1936  On this day in history jesse Owens of US sets 100 meter record at 10.2   

1939  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1817 Katanga   

1939  On June - 20 test flight of first rocket plane using liquid propellants   

1939  On this day in history test flight of 1st rocket plane using liquid propellants   

1940  On this day in history joe Louis TKOs Arturo Godoy in 8 for heavyweight boxing title   

1940  Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.   

1941  On June - 20 the birth of Stephen Frears, English born film director2006 The Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2.   

1941  German U-203 fails on torpedo attack on US battleship Texas on June - 20.   

1941  On this day in history stephanie H (Lapidoth-)Swarth, author (Lonely flowers, dies   

1941  The birth of Stephen Frears, English born film director on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews   

1943  National Congress of Racial Equality organizes on this day in history.   

1943  New Qu‚bec (Chubb) Crater discovered in northern Qu‚bec (3« km dia) on June - 20.   

1943  Ungava Bay Quebec, Chubb sights the New Quebec Crater; one of the world's largest, at 403 metres deep and nearly 11 km around on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history congress of Racial Equality (CORE) founded   

1944  Congress charters Central Intelligence Agency on June - 20.   

1945  On June - 20 bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58   

1946  NYC transit begins using PA system on June - 20.   

1947  Pres Truman vetoes Taft-Hartley Act 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  On June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

1583  On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

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 June - 20.   

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

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

1668  On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

1751  On June - 20 adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56