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 June - 20.   

1907  On June - 20 first Portland Rose festival   

1907  On this day in history 1st Portland Rose festival   

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history nAACP incorporates (NY)   

1911  On this day in history 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  On this day in history german warship Bismark launched   

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

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer on June - 20.   

1915  German offensive in Argonnes on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott   

1917  On June - 20 james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

1919  On this day in history german govt of Scheideman resigns   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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1005  On this day in history birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)   

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 this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history 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  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on June - 20.   

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

0840  On June - 20 louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies   

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on June - 20.   

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 June - 20 adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56