Historical Events In July - 20

1881  On July - 20 thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies   

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

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

1888  On July - 20 henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies   

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

1890  On this day in history snow & hail in Calais, ME   

1890  "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing on July - 20.   

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

1893  Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20) on this day in history.   

1893  On July - 20 tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies   

1894  2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

1898  Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs)   

1903  On July - 20 giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X   

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 July - 20.   

1905  Molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer on July - 20.   

1906  Bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0 on July - 20.   

1907  On this day in history a train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more.   

1908  On this day in history gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

1908  Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1909  Eric Rowan, S African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- & post-WWII) on July - 20.   

1910  Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

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

1912  Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game on July - 20.   

1912  Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) on this day in history.   

1913  Turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria on this day in history.   

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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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

0985  On this day in history 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  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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

1320  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.