Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

1863  On this day in history 1st bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa)   

1864  On June - 20 australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand   

1864  Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on this day in history.   

1864  Worm Pander, sculptor on June - 20.   

1866  Italy declares war on Austria on this day in history.   

1866  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer on June - 20.   

1867  Pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska on June - 20.   

1868  Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame on June - 20.   

1870  On June - 20 jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39   

1871  On June - 20 ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss   

1874  On June - 20 first US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

1874  On June - 20 1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

1875  On June - 20 othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist   

1876  Antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79 on June - 20.   

1883  Giannotto Bastianelli, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64 on June - 20.   

1887  Arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist on June - 20.   

1888  On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

1888  On June - 20 cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

1890  On June - 20 theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63   

1892  On this day in history s M Tretjakow, writer   

1893  On this day in history lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass   

1893  On June - 20 lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass   

1894  George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) on June - 20.   

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe on this day in history.   

1895  First female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) on June - 20.   

1895  Nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation on June - 20.   

1895  1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) on June - 20.   

1897  On June - 20 cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23)   

1899  Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer on June - 20.   

1900  On June - 20 a "Boxer Rebellion" rocks China beginning when foreign legations at Beijing are besieged by members of a militia force   

1900  Ernest White, composer on June - 20.   

1901  Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college on this day in history.   

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history 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  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

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  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on June - 20.   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.   

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on this day in history.   

1751  Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on this day in history.