Page 4: Historical Events In June - 20

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

1904  On June - 20 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  1st Portland Rose festival on this day in history.   

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

1908  Billy Werber, American baseball player on June - 20.   

1909  The birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor on June - 20.   

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

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

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  Gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy) on this day in history.   

1912  On June - 20 nY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd & 3rd twice)   

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

1914  German warship Bismark launched on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history friedrich Zipp, composer   

1915  On this day in history german offensive in Argonnes   

1915  Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball) on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)   

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

1917  James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 on June - 20.   

1919  German govt of Scheideman resigns on this day in history.   

1919  On June - 20 bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables)   

1920  On June - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

1922  Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54 on June - 20.   

1923  On June - 20 marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN)   

1923  On this day in history joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85   

1924  Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly) on this day in history.   

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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 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  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on June - 20.   

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

1642  On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

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 this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

1597  On June - 20 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  On this day in history adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56