Page 4: 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  On this day in history robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) on December - 20.   

1898  On this day in history irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft on this day in history.   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft) on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20]   

1902  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews on this day in history.   

1903  Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56 on December - 20.   

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  On this day in history venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet   

1906  On this day in history dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1907  Explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91 on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 20 giulio Cesare Brero, composer   

1909  Vagn Holmboe, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  J Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC on December - 20.   

1915  On this day in history last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula   

1915  Russian troops overrun Qom, Persia on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 20 aziz Nesin, writer   

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

1916  Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 on December - 20.   

1917  Second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP on this day in history.   

1917  Russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski on this day in history.   

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

1918  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC   

1918  Audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up) on December - 20.   

1919  Canadian National Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM) on December - 20.   

1919  Canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM) on December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on December - 20.   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

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

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet