Page 4: Historical Events In December - 20

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  On this day in history susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key)   

1898  On December - 20 irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

1900  On this day in history giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft   

1900  On this day in history giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)   

1900  On December - 20 gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)   

1901  On December - 20 louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20]   

1902  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews on December - 20.   

1903  On December - 20 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  Venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

1906  On December - 20 dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1907  Explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91 on December - 20.   

1908  Giulio Cesare Brero, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Vagn Holmboe, composer on December - 20.   

1909  Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79 on December - 20.   

1911  On this day in history hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967)   

1912  J Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC on December - 20.   

1915  Last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula on December - 20.   

1915  Russian troops overrun Qom, Persia on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history aziz Nesin, writer   

1916  On this day in history michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader   

1916  On this day in history manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68   

1917  Second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 20 russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski   

1918  On December - 20 the use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.   

1918  Eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 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 December - 20.   

1920  On December - 20 bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG   

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 this day in history.   

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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.   

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

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

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

0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.