Historical Events In June - 20

1903  On June - 20 glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35)   

1904  On this day in history heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister   

1906  On June - 20 bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)   

1907  On June - 20 first Portland Rose festival   

1907  On this day in history 1st Portland Rose festival   

1907  Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes) on June - 20.   

1908  Billy Werber, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor   

1909  On June - 20 1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham & Eleanor Waring)   

1909  On June - 20 cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres)   

1910  "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in NY Journal on this day in history.   

1911  NAACP incorporates (NY) on June - 20.   

1911  On this day in history gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy)   

1912  NY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd & 3rd twice) on this day in history.   

1913  On June - 20 3 of 1st 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman   

1914  On June - 20 german warship Bismark launched   

1914  46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20 on this day in history.   

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer on June - 20.   

1915  German offensive in Argonnes on this day in history.   

1915  Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball) on June - 20.   

1915  Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies on this day in history.   

1916  On June - 20 johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)   

1917  On June - 20 j Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott   

1917  On this day in history james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

1919  On this day in history german govt of Scheideman resigns   

1919  On this day in history bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables)   

1920  On this day in history yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed   

1920  Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge on June - 20.   

1921  On June - 20 29.2 cm (11.5") of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)   

1921  On June - 20 11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)   

1922  Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1923  Marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN) on this day in history.   

1923  Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1924  Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly) on June - 20.   

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1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.   

1389  John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on June - 20.   

1566  On this day in history birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

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

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

1642  On June - 20 birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

0451  On this day in history death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths   

0840  On this day in history 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  On June - 20 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

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