Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies on July - 20.   

1885  Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic on July - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history snow & hail in Calais, ME   

1890  "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing on July - 20.   

1890  On this day in history theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses)   

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

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

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

1897  Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on July - 20.   

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

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

1901  On July - 20 vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist   

1902  On July - 20 cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs)   

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

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

1903  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93 on July - 20.   

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

1906  Bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0 on July - 20.   

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

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 July - 20.   

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

1910  Cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian (William the Silent) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1914  Armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster on July - 20.   

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  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1600  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0833  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

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

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  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies