Page 3: Historical Events In December - 20

1860  On December - 20 sC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede   

1860  South Carolina secedes from the American Union, and joined the Confederacy on this day in history.   

1860  On December - 20 sC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede   

1861  Battle of Dranesville, VA on December - 20.   

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

1862  On December - 20 robert Knox   

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

1865  De Clear-Alkmaar railway opens on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history 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  Charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady) on December - 20.   

1870  Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) on this day in history.   

1871  Henry Kimball Hadley, composer on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer   

1875  On this day in history t F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green)   

1875  On December - 20 michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/writer (Povesti), dies at 75   

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

1876  Hannah Omish, at 12 is youngest ever hanged in US on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 20 tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park   

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

1880  On December - 20 battle at Bronker's Spruit, Transvaal: Farmers beat Britten   

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  On December - 20 intl cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls   

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

1886  On this day in history domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer   

1889  Bozidar Sirola, composer on December - 20.   

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

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

1892  Phileas Fogg completes around world trip, according to Verne on this day in history.   

1892  Pneumatic automobile tire patented, Syracuse NY on December - 20.   

1893  First state anti-lynching statue approved, in Georgia on this day in history.   

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 December - 20.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet