Page 5: Historical Events In July - 20

1914  On July - 20 leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76   

1916  On this day in history giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cin Reds   

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

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

1918  On July - 20 world War I: German troops cross the Marne.   

1919  Edmund Hillary, NZ, one of 1st 2 men to scale Mt Everest on this day in history.   

1920  Heerenveen soccer team forms on July - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1921  Frederick Schroeder Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1942) on July - 20.   

1922  Togo made a mandate of the League of Nations on this day in history.   

1922  Togo made a mandate of League of Nations on this day in history.   

1922  Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor/director (Billy Budd) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1924  Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris on July - 20.   

1924  On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1927  Lindbergh begins NY flight (Spirit of St Louis) on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 20 ferdinand I VAM, King of Romania, dies at 61   

1928  On this day in history 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 this day in history 106ø F (41ø C), Washington, DC (district record)   

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

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 July - 20.   

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

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

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

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

1936  On this day in history arthur Battelle Whiting, composer, dies at 75   

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  On this day in history 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  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

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

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

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

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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.