Page 4: Historical Events In June - 20

1903  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)   

1907  On this day in history first Portland Rose festival   

1907  1st Portland Rose festival on June - 20.   

1907  Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes) on this day in history.   

1908  On June - 20 billy Werber, American baseball player   

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

1909  On this day in history 1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham & Eleanor Waring)   

1909  Cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres) on June - 20.   

1910  On this day in history "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  On June - 20 nY Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd & 3rd twice)   

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

1914  German warship Bismark launched on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20   

1914  Friedrich Zipp, composer on June - 20.   

1915  On this day in history german offensive in Argonnes   

1915  On June - 20 terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)   

1915  Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history 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 this day in history bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables)   

1920  Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed on this day in history.   

1920  Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge on June - 20.   

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

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

1922  On June - 20 vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54   

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

1923  On June - 20 joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85   

1924  On June - 20 audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)   

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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  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1634  Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on June - 20.   

1642  On June - 20 birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

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 this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

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

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.   

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

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on this day in history.   

1751  On June - 20 adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56