Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  On July - 20 thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies   

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

1887  On July - 20 willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer   

1888  On this day in history henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies   

1889  On July - 20 john Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)   

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

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

1890  On July - 20 theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses)   

1893  On this day in history alexander, king of Greece (1917-20)   

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

1898  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1903  On July - 20 leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93   

1905  Molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer on July - 20.   

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

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 July - 20.   

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

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 this day in history 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  Baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936) on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

1913  On July - 20 turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria   

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

1519  On July - 20 birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.   

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

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

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

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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