Page 4: Historical Events In June - 20

1903  On June - 20 glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35)   

1904  On June - 20 heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister   

1906  Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1909  The birth of Errol Flynn, Australian born Hollywood film actor on this day in history.   

1909  1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham & Eleanor Waring) on June - 20.   

1909  Cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres) on this day in history.   

1910  On June - 20 "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in NY Journal   

1911  On June - 20 nAACP incorporates (NY)   

1911  On June - 20 gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy)   

1912  NY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd & 3rd twice) on this day in history.   

1913  3 of 1st 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman on this day in history.   

1914  German warship Bismark launched on this day in history.   

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

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 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  On this day in history james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

1919  German govt of Scheideman resigns on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 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 June - 20.   

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 June - 20.   

1923  Marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN) on June - 20.   

1923  Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1924  Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly) on June - 20.   

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1005  On this day in history birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)   

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 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  On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

0451  On this day in history death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths   

0840  On this day in history 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 June - 20.   

1597  On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  On June - 20 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.