Page 5: Historical Events In July - 20

1914  Leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 20 giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cin Reds   

1917  WW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn on July - 20.   

1917  On this day in history pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia   

1918  World War I: German troops cross the Marne on July - 20.   

1919  On this day in history edmund Hillary, NZ, one of 1st 2 men to scale Mt Everest   

1920  Heerenveen soccer team forms on July - 20.   

1920  On this day in history elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973)   

1921  Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson became the first woman to preside over the US House of Representatives on July - 20.   

1921  On this day in history frederick Schroeder Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1942)   

1922  On July - 20 togo made a mandate of the League of Nations   

1922  Togo made a mandate of League of Nations on July - 20.   

1922  Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor/director (Billy Budd) on July - 20.   

1923  On this day in history yanks hit into a triple-play but beat A's 9-2   

1923  Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexican rebel, murdered at 55 on July - 20.   

1924  On July - 20 federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris   

1924  Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) on July - 20.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Jaques Delors, French politician   

1925  Beirut sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France on this day in history.   

1926  On July - 20 a convention of the Methodist Church votes to allow women to become priests.   

1927  Lindbergh begins NY flight (Spirit of St Louis) on July - 20.   

1927  On this day in history ferdinand I VAM, King of Romania, dies at 61   

1928  The government of Hungary issues a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, and subject themselves to the same laws and taxes as other Hungarians on July - 20.   

1930  On this day in history 106ø F (41ø C), Washington, DC (district record)   

1930  On July - 20 106°F (41°C), Washington, DC (district record)   

1932  In Washington, D.C., police fire tear gas on World War I veterans part of the Bonus Expeditionary Force who attempt to march to the White House on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history vatican state secretary Pacelli (Pius XII) signs accord with Hitler   

1934  On July - 20 118ø F (48ø C), Keokuk, Iowa (state record)   

1934  118°F (48°C), Keokuk, Iowa (state record) on July - 20.   

1935  On July - 20 1st broadcast of "Gang Busters" on NBC-radio   

1936  Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer, dies at 75 on July - 20.   

1937  Guglielmo Marconi dies Mr. Marconi played a major role in the development of early radio. Born in Italy, he studied engineering. Marconi began experimenting with crude radio devices at the age of 20, and he later moved to England, where he won government support for his work on July - 20.   

1937  Guglielmo Marconi, Ital engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history finland awarded 1940 Olympic games after Japan withdraws   

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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

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

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

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

1663  On July - 20 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  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.   

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

1322  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies