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

1906  On June - 20 bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)   

1907  First Portland Rose festival on this day in history.   

1907  On June - 20 1st Portland Rose festival   

1907  Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes) on June - 20.   

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

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

1912  On this day in history 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  On June - 20 german warship Bismark launched   

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

1914  On June - 20 friedrich Zipp, composer   

1915  On June - 20 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 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 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  Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1923  On this day in history marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN)   

1923  Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85 on June - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on June - 20.   

1634  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

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

0885  On June - 20 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  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on June - 20.   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on June - 20.   

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