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 July - 20.   

1887  Willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

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

1889  John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38) on this day in history.   

1890  Snow & hail in Calais, ME on July - 20.   

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 this day in history alexander, king of Greece (1917-20)   

1893  Tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies on July - 20.   

1894  2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike on this day in history.   

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

1898  Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 on July - 20.   

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

1901  Vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist on this day in history.   

1902  Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs) on this day in history.   

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

1903  Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician on July - 20.   

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

1905  On July - 20 molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer   

1906  On July - 20 bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0   

1907  On July - 20 a train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more.   

1908  On this day in history gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

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

1909  On this day in history eric Rowan, S African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- & post-WWII)   

1910  Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 20 phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game   

1912  On July - 20 andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)   

1913  On this day in history turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria   

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

1914  On this day in history 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 July - 20.   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on July - 20.   

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

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  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

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

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.   

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

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

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.