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 this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history first Portland Rose festival   

1907  1st Portland Rose festival on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes)   

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

1909  On June - 20 the birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor   

1909  1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham & Eleanor Waring) on this day in history.   

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 June - 20.   

1911  NAACP incorporates (NY) on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 20 gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy)   

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

1913  On this day in history 3 of 1st 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman   

1914  German warship Bismark launched on June - 20.   

1914  On June - 20 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20   

1914  On June - 20 friedrich Zipp, composer   

1915  German offensive in Argonnes on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)   

1915  Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies on June - 20.   

1916  Johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime) on this day in history.   

1917  J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  Bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables) on this day in history.   

1920  Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 20.   

1922  On this day in history vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

1924  On this day in history audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)   

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1005  On June - 20 birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)   

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  On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

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

1634  Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on June - 20.   

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

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

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  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  On June - 20 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

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

1751  Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on June - 20.