Page 5: Historical Events In July - 20

1914  Leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76 on July - 20.   

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

1917  On July - 20 wW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn   

1917  Pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia on July - 20.   

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  On July - 20 heerenveen soccer team forms   

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 this day in history.   

1921  On July - 20 frederick Schroeder Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1942)   

1922  On this day in history togo made a mandate of the League of Nations   

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

1922  On July - 20 miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor/director (Billy Budd)   

1923  On July - 20 yanks hit into a triple-play but beat A's 9-2   

1923  On this day in history pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexican rebel, murdered at 55   

1924  Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris on this day in history.   

1924  On July - 20 hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

1925  The birth of Jaques Delors, French politician on this day in history.   

1925  Beirut sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France on July - 20.   

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

1927  On this day in history lindbergh begins NY flight (Spirit of St Louis)   

1927  Ferdinand I VAM, King of Romania, dies at 61 on July - 20.   

1928  On July - 20 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.   

1930  On July - 20 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 this day in history 1st broadcast of "Gang Busters" on NBC-radio   

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

1937  On this day in history 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.   

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

1938  On July - 20 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  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  On July - 20 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  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

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  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 July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

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