Page 4: 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 this day in history.   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft on December - 20.   

1900  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

1902  On this day in history george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews   

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 December - 20 "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

1906  Venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet on December - 20.   

1906  On this day in history dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1907  On December - 20 explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91   

1908  Giulio Cesare Brero, composer on December - 20.   

1909  Vagn Holmboe, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79   

1911  Hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967) on December - 20.   

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

1915  On this day in history last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula   

1915  On December - 20 russian troops overrun Qom, Persia   

1915  Aziz Nesin, writer on December - 20.   

1916  On this day in history michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader   

1916  On this day in history manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68   

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

1917  Russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 20 the use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.   

1918  Eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC on December - 20.   

1918  On December - 20 audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)   

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

1919  On December - 20 canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM)   

1920  On December - 20 bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG   

1921  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 on December - 20.   

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1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  On December - 20 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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

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

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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

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