Page 3: Historical Events In June - 20

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

1864  Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on June - 20.   

1864  On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor   

1866  Italy declares war on Austria on this day in history.   

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

1867  Pres Andrew Johnson announces purchase of Alaska on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39   

1871  Ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford Miss on this day in history.   

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

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

1875  On this day in history othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist   

1876  On June - 20 antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79   

1883  Giannotto Bastianelli, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1887  Arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

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

1888  Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1890  Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63 on June - 20.   

1892  S M Tretjakow, writer on this day in history.   

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  George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) on this day in history.   

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #404 Arsinoe on June - 20.   

1895  On this day in history first female doctor of science earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)   

1895  On June - 20 nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras form a short-lived confederation   

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

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

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  On June - 20 ernest White, composer   

1901  On this day in history charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a US college   

1901  On this day in history iri Maruki, artist   

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1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.   

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

1566  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths   

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on June - 20.   

1751  On this day in history adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56