Page 5: Historical Events In July - 20

1914  On this day in history leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76   

1916  Giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cin Reds on July - 20.   

1917  WW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 20 pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia   

1918  World War I: German troops cross the Marne on this day in history.   

1919  Edmund Hillary, NZ, one of 1st 2 men to scale Mt Everest on July - 20.   

1920  Heerenveen soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1920  On July - 20 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 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  Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor/director (Billy Budd) on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

1924  Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) on this day in history.   

1925  The birth of Jaques Delors, French politician on July - 20.   

1925  On July - 20 beirut sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1930  106°F (41°C), Washington, DC (district record) on this day in history.   

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  Vatican state secretary Pacelli (Pius XII) signs accord with Hitler on this day in history.   

1934  118ø F (48ø C), Keokuk, Iowa (state record) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1937  On July - 20 guglielmo Marconi, Ital engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies   

1938  Finland awarded 1940 Olympic games after Japan withdraws on this day in history.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

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

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

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

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

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  On July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.