Historical Events In December - 20
Monday, 28 September 2020
1894 On December - 20 day Six 1T Aus v Eng Australia need 177 to win, all out 166
1894 Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) on this day in history.
1895 Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) on this day in history.
1898 On this day in history irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)
1900 Giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft on this day in history.
1900 Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft) on this day in history.
1900 Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) on December - 20.
1901 On this day in history louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20]
1902 George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews on this day in history.
1903 On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56
1904 Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture) on this day in history.
1905 On December - 20 "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)
1906 On this day in history venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet
1906 Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) on this day in history.
1907 Explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91 on December - 20.
1908 Giulio Cesare Brero, composer on this day in history.
1909 On December - 20 vagn Holmboe, composer
1909 Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79 on December - 20.
1911 Hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967) on this day in history.
1912 On December - 20 j Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC
1915 On December - 20 last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula
1915 On this day in history russian troops overrun Qom, Persia
1915 On December - 20 aziz Nesin, writer
1916 On December - 20 michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader
1916 Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1917 Second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP on this day in history.
1917 Russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski on December - 20.
1918 On this day in history the use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.
1918 On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC
1918 On December - 20 audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)
1919 Canadian National Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM) on December - 20.
1919 Canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM) on this day in history.
1920 Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG on December - 20.
1921 AL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7 on December - 20.
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