Historical Events In December - 20

1894  On this day in history day Six 1T Aus v Eng Australia need 177 to win, all out 166   

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) on December - 20.   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) on this day in history.   

1898  Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama) on December - 20.   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft on December - 20.   

1900  On December - 20 giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)   

1900  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) on December - 20.   

1901  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] on this day in history.   

1902  On December - 20 george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews   

1903  On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56   

1904  Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

1906  Venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet on December - 20.   

1906  Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 20 explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91   

1908  On December - 20 giulio Cesare Brero, composer   

1909  On this day in history vagn Holmboe, composer   

1909  On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79   

1911  Hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967) on December - 20.   

1912  On this day in history j Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC   

1915  On December - 20 last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula   

1915  On this day in history russian troops overrun Qom, Persia   

1915  Aziz Nesin, writer on this day in history.   

1916  Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader on December - 20.   

1916  Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 20 second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP   

1917  On this day in history russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski   

1918  The use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122 on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 20 eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC   

1918  On this day in history audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)   

1919  On December - 20 canadian National Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM)   

1919  On December - 20 canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM)   

1920  Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG on December - 20.   

1921  On this day in history aL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7   

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

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

0069  On this day in history 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 December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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