Historical Events In December - 20

1922  14 republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history charita Bauer, Newark NJ, actress (Guiding Light, Aldrich Family)   

1923  Nadine Gordimer, Springs South Africa, novelist on this day in history.   

1924  Adolf Hitler freed from jail early on this day in history.   

1924  Errol John, Port-of-Spain Trinidad, actor (PT-109, Assault on a Queen) on December - 20.   

1925  On December - 20 bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje, Lion of Flanders)   

1926  Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring on December - 20.   

1926  On December - 20 david Levine, US painter   

1927  Jim Simpson, sportscaster on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 20 first international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec   

1928  On this day in history 1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que   

1928  Charles Donald Adams, singer on December - 20.   

1929  On this day in history mount Davidson dedicated as a San Francisco city park   

1929  On December - 20 heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager   

1929  Milan Panic, premier of little Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1929  Emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90 on December - 20.   

1930  On December - 20 learie Constantine cricket 100 in 52 mins WI v Tas (10x4, 1x6, 1x5)   

1932  On December - 20 queensland all out 74 v Victoria, Ironmonger (age 50) 7-13   

1932  John Hillerman, actor (Magnum PI) on December - 20.   

1933  Bolivia & Paraguay sign weapon cease fire on December - 20.   

1933  On this day in history gordon Getty   

1935  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Ad Catholici Sacerdotii on December - 20.   

1936  On December - 20 baron De Borchgrave, Belgian ambassador, murdered in Madrid   

1937  Bill O'Reilly takes 9-41 for NSW against South Australia on December - 20.   

1937  On this day in history erich Ludendorff, German general (WW I), dies at 72   

1938  On this day in history v.K. Zworykin receives patent on the Iconoscope TV system   

1938  Vladimir K Zworykin (Penn) receives patent on Iconoscope TV system on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 20 radio Australia begins overseas short-wave service   

1939  On December - 20 radio Australia begins overseas shortwave service   

1939  Hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide on December - 20.   

1940  On this day in history connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000   

1941  Free France under adm Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon on this day in history.   

1942  1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63   

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

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

1626  On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

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 December - 20 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 this day in history.