Historical Events In December - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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