Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

1863  On this day in history 1st bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa)   

1864  On this day in history australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand   

1864  On June - 20 battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA   

1864  Worm Pander, sculptor on this day in history.   

1866  On June - 20 italy declares war on Austria   

1866  On this day in history ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer   

1867  Pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska on June - 20.   

1868  On this day in history helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame   

1870  Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 on June - 20.   

1871  Ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss on June - 20.   

1874  On June - 20 first US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

1874  1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) on this day in history.   

1875  Othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist on this day in history.   

1876  Antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history giannotto Bastianelli, composer   

1883  On June - 20 olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64   

1887  On this day in history arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist   

1888  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on this day in history.   

1888  Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on June - 20.   

1890  On June - 20 theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63   

1892  On June - 20 s M Tretjakow, writer   

1893  Lizzie Borden found innocent in New Bedford Mass on this day in history.   

1893  Lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass on this day in history.   

1894  On June - 20 george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe on this day in history.   

1895  First female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) on June - 20.   

1895  On this day in history nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation   

1895  On this day in history 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

1897  Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23) on June - 20.   

1899  On this day in history anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer   

1900  On June - 20 a "Boxer Rebellion" rocks China beginning when foreign legations at Beijing are besieged by members of a militia force   

1900  On June - 20 ernest White, composer   

1901  On June - 20 charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college   

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on June - 20.   

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1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on June - 20.   

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  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on June - 20.   

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  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on June - 20.   

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  On June - 20 death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

1585  Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on June - 20.   

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on June - 20.   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.