Historical Events In July - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1881 On this day in history thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies
1885 On July - 20 gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic
1887 Willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.
1888 On July - 20 henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies
1889 John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38) on July - 20.
1890 On this day in history snow & hail in Calais, ME
1890 On July - 20 "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing
1890 Theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses) on July - 20.
1893 Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20) on July - 20.
1893 Tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies on this day in history.
1894 On this day in history 2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike
1897 On this day in history tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)
1898 Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 on July - 20.
1900 Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist on July - 20.
1901 Vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist on July - 20.
1902 Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs) on July - 20.
1903 Giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X on July - 20.
1903 Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician on this day in history.
1903 Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93 on this day in history.
1905 Molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer on this day in history.
1906 Bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0 on July - 20.
1907 A train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more on this day in history.
1908 Gunnar de Frumerie, composer on this day in history.
1908 Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 on July - 20.
1909 On this day in history eric Rowan, S African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- & post-WWII)
1910 On July - 20 former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption
1910 Cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian (William the Silent) on July - 20.
1911 Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0 on July - 20.
1911 Baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936) on July - 20.
1912 On this day in history phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game
1912 Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) on July - 20.
1913 On July - 20 turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria
1914 On this day in history armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster
1914 William John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man) on July - 20.
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