Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies on this day in history.   

1885  Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic on July - 20.   

1887  On this day in history willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer   

1888  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.   

1889  On July - 20 john Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)   

1890  On July - 20 snow & hail in Calais, ME   

1890  On July - 20 "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing   

1890  On July - 20 theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses)   

1893  On this day in history alexander, king of Greece (1917-20)   

1893  Tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies on July - 20.   

1894  On July - 20 2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike   

1897  Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on July - 20.   

1898  On July - 20 yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86   

1900  Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist on July - 20.   

1901  Vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist on this day in history.   

1902  On July - 20 cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs)   

1903  Giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X on July - 20.   

1903  On July - 20 jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician   

1903  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93 on July - 20.   

1905  On this day in history molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer   

1906  On July - 20 bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0   

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 July - 20.   

1908  On this day in history federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62   

1909  Eric Rowan, S African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- & post-WWII) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption   

1910  Cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian (William the Silent) on this day in history.   

1911  Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0 on this day in history.   

1911  On July - 20 baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936)   

1912  Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game on this day in history.   

1912  Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) on July - 20.   

1913  Turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria on July - 20.   

1914  Armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster on July - 20.   

1914  On this day in history william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.