Page 5: Historical Events In June - 20

1925  Doris J Hart, St Louis Mo, tennis player (Wimbledon 1951) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history wilhelm Posse, composer, dies at 72   

1926  Mordecai W Johnson becomes first black president of Howard University on June - 20.   

1926  On June - 20 mordecai W Johnson becomes 1st black president of Howard University   

1926  On this day in history arthur Bell, royal botanic gardens director (Kew Gardens)   

1927  John M Dengler, jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone on June - 20.   

1928  On this day in history david Mitchell, British MP   

1929  On June - 20 ingrid Haebler, Austrian pianist (Hayd/Mozart/Schubert)   

1930  65th British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 291 at Hoylake Hoylake on this day in history.   

1930  Ellie Rabb, US, actor (Fabulous Baker Boys, Extreme Close-up) on June - 20.   

1931  Karl Buresch becomes chancellor of Austrian on June - 20.   

1932  On June - 20 a's Roger Cramer gets 6 consecutive hits in a game (repeats in 1935)   

1933  On this day in history clara Zetkin, German feminist/communist, dies   

1936  Jesse Owens of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.2 on June - 20.   

1936  Jesse Owens of US sets 100 meter record at 10.2 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1817 Katanga   

1939  Test flight of first rocket plane using liquid propellants on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history test flight of 1st rocket plane using liquid propellants   

1940  On this day in history joe Louis TKOs Arturo Godoy in 8 for heavyweight boxing title   

1940  On June - 20 jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29   

1941  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Frears, English born film director2006 The Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2.   

1941  On this day in history german U-203 fails on torpedo attack on US battleship Texas   

1941  Stephanie H (Lapidoth-)Swarth, author (Lonely flowers, dies on June - 20.   

1941  On June - 20 the birth of Stephen Frears, English born film director   

1942  On this day in history japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II   

1942  On this day in history adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews   

1943  National Congress of Racial Equality organizes on June - 20.   

1943  New Qu‚bec (Chubb) Crater discovered in northern Qu‚bec (3« km dia) on this day in history.   

1943  Ungava Bay Quebec, Chubb sights the New Quebec Crater; one of the world's largest, at 403 metres deep and nearly 11 km around on June - 20.   

1943  Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) founded on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history congress charters Central Intelligence Agency   

1945  On this day in history bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58   

1946  On June - 20 nYC transit begins using PA system   

1947  On this day in history pres Truman vetoes Taft-Hartley Act   

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

1389  On June - 20 birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)   

1566  On June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

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  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  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.   

0451  On June - 20 death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths   

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on June - 20.   

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

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

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.   

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  Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on this day in history.