Page 3: Historical Events In December - 20

1860  On this day in history sC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede   

1860  On this day in history south Carolina secedes from the American Union, and joined the Confederacy   

1860  SC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Dranesville, VA on this day in history.   

1862  -Dec 20th] Battle of Kelly's Ford, VA on December - 20.   

1862  Robert Knox on this day in history.   

1864  -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC on this day in history.   

1865  De Clear-Alkmaar railway opens on December - 20.   

1865  On December - 20 maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc)   

1867  On this day in history fini Valdemar Henriques, composer   

1868  Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady)   

1870  Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) on December - 20.   

1871  On this day in history henry Kimball Hadley, composer   

1872  Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer on December - 20.   

1875  On December - 20 t F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green)   

1875  Michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/writer (Povesti), dies at 75 on December - 20.   

1876  Jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses) on December - 20.   

1876  On this day in history hannah Omish, at 12 is youngest ever hanged in US   

1879  On this day in history tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park   

1880  New York's Broadway lit by electricity, becomes known as "Great White Way" on this day in history.   

1880  Battle at Bronker's Spruit, Transvaal: Farmers beat Britten on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers)   

1883  International cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls on this day in history.   

1883  Intl cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls on this day in history.   

1884  Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor on December - 20.   

1886  On December - 20 domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer   

1889  On December - 20 bozidar Sirola, composer   

1891  On this day in history strongman Louis Cyr withstands the pull of 4 horses   

1891  Strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses on December - 20.   

1892  Phileas Fogg completes around world trip, according to Verne on December - 20.   

1892  On this day in history pneumatic automobile tire patented, Syracuse NY   

1893  On December - 20 first state anti-lynching statue approved, in Georgia   

1893  On December - 20 1st state anti-lynching statue approved, in Georgia   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.   

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  On December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.