Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

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

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  On this day in history italy declares war on Austria   

1866  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska   

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

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

1871  Ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history first US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

1874  On this day in history 1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

1875  On June - 20 othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist   

1876  On June - 20 antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79   

1883  On this day in history giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

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

1887  On this day in history arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist   

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

1888  Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63   

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

1893  On June - 20 lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass   

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

1894  On this day in history george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history 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 June - 20.   

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on June - 20.   

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1005  On this day in history birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)   

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 June - 20 birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

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

1634  Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on this day in history.   

1642  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.   

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on June - 20.   

0840  On this day in history louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies   

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on June - 20.   

1585  Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56