Historical Events In December - 20
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
1860 SC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede on December - 20.
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 December - 20.
1861 On this day in history battle of Dranesville, VA
1862 -Dec 20th] Battle of Kelly's Ford, VA on this day in history.
1862 On this day in history robert Knox
1864 On this day in history -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC
1865 De Clear-Alkmaar railway opens on December - 20.
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 On December - 20 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 T F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green) on this day in history.
1875 On December - 20 michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/writer (Povesti), dies at 75
1876 On this day in history jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses)
1876 Hannah Omish, at 12 is youngest ever hanged in US on December - 20.
1879 On this day in history tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park
1880 On December - 20 new York's Broadway lit by electricity, becomes known as "Great White Way"
1880 Battle at Bronker's Spruit, Transvaal: Farmers beat Britten on this day in history.
1881 Branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers) on this day in history.
1883 On December - 20 international cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls
1883 On December - 20 intl cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls
1884 Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor on this day in history.
1886 Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer on this day in history.
1889 Bozidar Sirola, composer on this day in history.
1891 Strongman Louis Cyr withstands the pull of 4 horses on this day in history.
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 Pneumatic automobile tire patented, Syracuse NY on December - 20.
1893 First state anti-lynching statue approved, in Georgia on this day in history.
1893 1st state anti-lynching statue approved, in Georgia on this day in history.
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