Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  On this day in history thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies   

1885  Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic on this day in history.   

1887  On July - 20 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  On this day in history snow & hail in Calais, ME   

1890  On July - 20 "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing   

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

1893  Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20) on July - 20.   

1893  On July - 20 tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies   

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

1897  On July - 20 tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

1898  Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1900  Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist on July - 20.   

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

1902  On this day in history cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs)   

1903  Giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician   

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

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

1908  On July - 20 gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

1908  On July - 20 federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62   

1909  Eric Rowan, S African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- & post-WWII) on this day in history.   

1910  On July - 20 former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption   

1910  On July - 20 cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian (William the Silent)   

1911  On this day in history boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0   

1911  On this day in history baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936)   

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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster   

1914  On July - 20 william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

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

1513  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.   

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 this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

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

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on this day in history.   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

1201  On July - 20 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 this day in history.