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 December - 20.   

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

1898  On December - 20 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  On December - 20 gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)   

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  On this day in history albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture)   

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  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history vagn Holmboe, composer   

1909  Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  On December - 20 michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG   

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  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  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.   

1073  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet