Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

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

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

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

1864  On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor   

1866  Italy declares war on Austria on June - 20.   

1866  On this day in history ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer   

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  Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 on June - 20.   

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

1874  First US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) on this day in history.   

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

1875  Othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

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

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

1888  On June - 20 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  S M Tretjakow, writer on June - 20.   

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  On June - 20 a Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe   

1895  First female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation   

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  On June - 20 anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer   

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  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  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  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on June - 20.   

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on June - 20.   

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  On June - 20 birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]   

1634  On June - 20 birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

1642  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on June - 20.   

0451  On June - 20 death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths   

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1668  On June - 20 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