Top Historical Events That Happened on December 20

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key)   

1898  Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama).   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft.   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)   

1900  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935).   

1901  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20]   

1902  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews.   

1903  Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56   

1904  Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture).   

1905  "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

1906  Venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet.   

1906  Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1907  Explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine results in the deaths of 91   

1908  Giulio Cesare Brero, composer   

1909  Vagn Holmboe, composer.   

1909  Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79.   

1911  Hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts and Letters 1967)   

1912  J Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC   

1915  Last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula.   

1915  Russian troops overrun Qom, Persia.   

1915  Aziz Nesin, writer   

1916  Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader.   

1916  Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68   

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

1917  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   

1918  Eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC   

1918  Audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up).   

1919  Canadian National Railways established (N America's longest, 50000 KM)   

1919  Canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50000 KM).   

1920  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   

1922  14 republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR).   

1922  Charita Bauer, Newark NJ, actress (Guiding Light, Aldrich Family)   

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1494  Oronce finé: French mathematician   

1537  King john iii of sweden: King john iii of sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  Paul melissus [paul schede]: German poet/composer   

1566  Edward wightman: English baptist preacher   

1579  John fletcher: Elizabethan dramatist (phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni battista gagliano: Composer   

1606  Christoph schultze: Composer   

1626  Veit ludwig von seckendorff: German statesman   

0069  Death of Aulus vitellius: Roman commandant of rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope zephyrinus: Pope zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King ethelbald of wessex: King ethelbald of wessex   

0910  Death of Alfonso iii de great: King of asturias,   

1022  Elvira mendes: Wife of alfonso v of castile (b. 996)   

1073  Death of Domingo: Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint,   

1355  Stefanus ix uros iv dusan: King (1331-46)/serbia (1346-55),   

1494  Matteo maria boiardo: Italian poet