Historical Events In December - 20

1922  14 republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR) on December - 20.   

1922  On this day in history charita Bauer, Newark NJ, actress (Guiding Light, Aldrich Family)   

1923  Nadine Gordimer, Springs South Africa, novelist on December - 20.   

1924  Adolf Hitler freed from jail early on December - 20.   

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

1925  On this day in history bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje, Lion of Flanders)   

1926  On this day in history cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring   

1926  David Levine, US painter on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 20 jim Simpson, sportscaster   

1928  First international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec on December - 20.   

1928  1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que on this day in history.   

1928  Charles Donald Adams, singer on December - 20.   

1929  Mount Davidson dedicated as a San Francisco city park on this day in history.   

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  On December - 20 emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90   

1930  On December - 20 learie Constantine cricket 100 in 52 mins WI v Tas (10x4, 1x6, 1x5)   

1932  On this day in history queensland all out 74 v Victoria, Ironmonger (age 50) 7-13   

1932  John Hillerman, actor (Magnum PI) on December - 20.   

1933  On this day in history bolivia & Paraguay sign weapon cease fire   

1933  Gordon Getty on this day in history.   

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 this day in history erich Ludendorff, German general (WW I), dies at 72   

1938  On December - 20 v.K. Zworykin receives patent on the Iconoscope TV system   

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

1939  Radio Australia begins overseas short-wave service on December - 20.   

1939  Radio Australia begins overseas shortwave service on December - 20.   

1939  Hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history free France under adm Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon   

1942  On December - 20 1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta   

1942  Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

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

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

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

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On this day in history 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  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.