Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  On this day in history thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies   

1885  Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic on this day in history.   

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

1888  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies on July - 20.   

1889  John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38) on this day in history.   

1890  Snow & hail in Calais, ME on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing   

1890  On this day in history theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses)   

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

1893  Tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies on this day in history.   

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

1897  On July - 20 tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

1898  Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 on July - 20.   

1900  Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist   

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

1903  On this day in history giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X   

1903  Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician on July - 20.   

1903  On this day in history leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93   

1905  On July - 20 molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer   

1906  Bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0 on this day in history.   

1907  A train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more on July - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game   

1912  On this day in history andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)   

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  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 July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  On July - 20 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 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  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.   

1156  On July - 20 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  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1322  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies