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  Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor   

1866  Italy declares war on Austria on June - 20.   

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

1867  On this day in history pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska   

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 this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history first US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

1874  1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) on June - 20.   

1875  Othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist on June - 20.   

1876  On this day in history antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79   

1883  Giannotto Bastianelli, composer on June - 20.   

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

1887  Arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist on June - 20.   

1888  On June - 20 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

1888  On June - 20 cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

1890  Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1892  On June - 20 s M Tretjakow, writer   

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

1893  On June - 20 lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass   

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

1895  On June - 20 a Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe   

1895  On June - 20 first female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

1895  Nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation on this day in history.   

1895  On June - 20 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

1897  Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23) on this day in history.   

1899  On June - 20 anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer   

1900  On this day in history a "Boxer Rebellion" rocks China beginning when foreign legations at Beijing are besieged by members of a militia force   

1900  Ernest White, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college on June - 20.   

1901  Iri Maruki, artist on June - 20.   

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

1389  On this day in history birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)   

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

1583  On June - 20 birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

1585  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

0885  On June - 20 death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

1585  On June - 20 christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

1597  On June - 20 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  On June - 20 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

1668  On June - 20 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.