Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies on this day in history.   

1885  On July - 20 gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic   

1887  On this day in history willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer   

1888  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies on July - 20.   

1889  John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38) on July - 20.   

1890  Snow & hail in Calais, ME on this day in history.   

1890  "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1890  Theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses) on July - 20.   

1893  On July - 20 alexander, king of Greece (1917-20)   

1893  Tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1894  2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike on July - 20.   

1897  On this day in history tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

1898  On July - 20 yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86   

1900  On this day in history gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist   

1901  On this day in history vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist   

1902  Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs) on July - 20.   

1903  On this day in history giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X   

1903  On July - 20 jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician   

1903  On this day in history leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93   

1905  Molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer on this day in history.   

1906  Bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0 on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history a train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more.   

1908  Gunnar de Frumerie, composer on this day in history.   

1908  Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 on July - 20.   

1909  Eric Rowan, S African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- & post-WWII) on July - 20.   

1910  Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption on July - 20.   

1910  Cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian (William the Silent) on July - 20.   

1911  Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0 on July - 20.   

1911  Baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game   

1912  Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) on this day in history.   

1913  Turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria on July - 20.   

1914  On July - 20 armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster   

1914  William John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man) on this day in history.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.