Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

1863  1st bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa) on June - 20.   

1864  Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand on June - 20.   

1864  Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on June - 20.   

1864  On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor   

1866  On June - 20 italy declares war on Austria   

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

1867  Pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska on this day in history.   

1868  Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39   

1871  On this day in history ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss   

1874  On this day in history 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  On June - 20 giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

1883  Olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1887  Arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1888  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on this day in history.   

1888  Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on June - 20.   

1890  Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63 on June - 20.   

1892  S M Tretjakow, writer on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass   

1894  On June - 20 george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

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

1895  On this day in history first female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

1895  Nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

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 this day in history a "Boxer Rebellion" rocks China beginning when foreign legations at Beijing are besieged by members of a militia force   

1900  On June - 20 ernest White, composer   

1901  Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college on June - 20.   

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on this day in history.   

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1005  On June - 20 birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)   

1389  On this day in history birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)   

1566  On June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

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 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  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on this day in history.   

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  On June - 20 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

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.