Page 4: Historical Events In June - 20

1903  On this day in history glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35)   

1904  Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister on June - 20.   

1906  Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) on this day in history.   

1907  On June - 20 first Portland Rose festival   

1907  On June - 20 1st Portland Rose festival   

1907  On June - 20 lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes)   

1908  On this day in history billy Werber, American baseball player   

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

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

1909  Cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres) on this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history nAACP incorporates (NY)   

1911  Gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy) on June - 20.   

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  On June - 20 friedrich Zipp, composer   

1915  On June - 20 german offensive in Argonnes   

1915  On June - 20 terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)   

1915  On June - 20 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies   

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

1917  J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on June - 20.   

1917  James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history german govt of Scheideman resigns   

1919  On June - 20 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  On this day in history haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge   

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

1921  11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1923  Marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN) on June - 20.   

1923  On June - 20 joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85   

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  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  On June - 20 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 this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

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

1668  On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

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