Historical Events In December - 20
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
1894 On this day in history day Six 1T Aus v Eng Australia need 177 to win, all out 166
1894 On this day in history robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)
1895 On December - 20 susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key)
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 On December - 20 giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)
1900 On December - 20 gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)
1901 Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] on December - 20.
1902 George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews on December - 20.
1903 Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1904 Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture) on December - 20.
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 this day in history dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)
1907 On December - 20 explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91
1908 Giulio Cesare Brero, composer on this day in history.
1909 On this day in history vagn Holmboe, composer
1909 Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 December - 20 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 The use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122 on this day in history.
1918 On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC
1918 On this day in history audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)
1919 On December - 20 canadian National Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM)
1919 On December - 20 canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM)
1920 Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG on this day in history.
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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