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  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) on this day in history.   

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

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  Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft) on December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

1903  Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91   

1908  Giulio Cesare Brero, composer on December - 20.   

1909  On December - 20 vagn Holmboe, composer   

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

1911  Hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967) on this day in history.   

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

1915  Last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula on December - 20.   

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

1915  Aziz Nesin, writer on December - 20.   

1916  Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader on this day in history.   

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  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 December - 20.   

1918  Eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC on December - 20.   

1918  On December - 20 audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)   

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 this day in history.   

1920  On December - 20 bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG   

1921  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 on December - 20.   

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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

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

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

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 December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.