Historical Events In December - 20

1894  On this day in history day Six 1T Aus v Eng Australia need 177 to win, all out 166   

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) on December - 20.   

1895  On December - 20 susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key)   

1898  On December - 20 irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

1900  On this day in history giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft   

1900  On this day in history giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)   

1900  On this day in history gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)   

1901  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] on this day in history.   

1902  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews on this day in history.   

1903  Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1904  Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

1906  On December - 20 venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet   

1906  On December - 20 dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1907  On this day in history explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91   

1908  Giulio Cesare Brero, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 20 vagn Holmboe, composer   

1909  On December - 20 benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79   

1911  On this day in history hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967)   

1912  On December - 20 j Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC   

1915  On December - 20 last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula   

1915  On this day in history russian troops overrun Qom, Persia   

1915  On December - 20 aziz Nesin, writer   

1916  Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader on December - 20.   

1916  Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 20 second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP   

1917  On December - 20 russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski   

1918  On this day in history the use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.   

1918  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC   

1918  On this day in history audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)   

1919  Canadian National Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM) on this day in history.   

1919  Canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM) on December - 20.   

1920  On this day in history bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG   

1921  On December - 20 aL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7   

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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on December - 20.   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.