Historical Events In July - 20

1881  Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies on July - 20.   

1885  Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic on this day in history.   

1887  Willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history john Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)   

1890  On July - 20 snow & hail in Calais, ME   

1890  On July - 20 "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing   

1890  Theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses) on July - 20.   

1893  Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20) on July - 20.   

1893  On July - 20 tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies   

1894  On this day in history 2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike   

1897  On this day in history tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

1898  Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1900  Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist on this day in history.   

1901  Vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist on July - 20.   

1902  On July - 20 cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs)   

1903  On July - 20 giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X   

1903  Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician on this day in history.   

1903  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1905  On July - 20 molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer   

1906  Bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0 on this day in history.   

1907  A train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more on this day in history.   

1908  Gunnar de Frumerie, composer on this day in history.   

1908  On July - 20 federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62   

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 July - 20.   

1910  On July - 20 cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian (William the Silent)   

1911  Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0 on this day in history.   

1911  Baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936) on July - 20.   

1912  On July - 20 phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game   

1912  On July - 20 andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)   

1913  Turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 20 armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster   

1914  On this day in history william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)   

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0810  On this day in history 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  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

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