Page 5: Historical Events In December - 20

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

1922  Charita Bauer, Newark NJ, actress (Guiding Light, Aldrich Family) on December - 20.   

1923  On this day in history nadine Gordimer, Springs South Africa, novelist   

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

1924  On this day in history errol John, Port-of-Spain Trinidad, actor (PT-109, Assault on a Queen)   

1925  Bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje, Lion of Flanders) on December - 20.   

1926  On December - 20 cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring   

1926  On this day in history david Levine, US painter   

1927  Jim Simpson, sportscaster on December - 20.   

1928  On this day in history first international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec   

1928  On December - 20 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 this day in history heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager   

1929  On this day in history milan Panic, premier of little Yugoslavia   

1929  Emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history learie Constantine cricket 100 in 52 mins WI v Tas (10x4, 1x6, 1x5)   

1932  Queensland all out 74 v Victoria, Ironmonger (age 50) 7-13 on December - 20.   

1932  On December - 20 john Hillerman, actor (Magnum PI)   

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  Baron De Borchgrave, Belgian ambassador, murdered in Madrid on December - 20.   

1937  Bill O'Reilly takes 9-41 for NSW against South Australia on this day in history.   

1937  On December - 20 erich Ludendorff, German general (WW I), dies at 72   

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

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

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

1939  On this day in history radio Australia begins overseas shortwave service   

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

1940  Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000 on December - 20.   

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

1942  1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta on December - 20.   

1942  Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63 on December - 20.   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on December - 20.   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet