Historical Events In December - 20
Thursday, 22 April 2021
1894 Day Six 1T Aus v Eng Australia need 177 to win, all out 166 on December - 20.
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 Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama) on this day in history.
1900 Giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft on December - 20.
1900 Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft) on December - 20.
1900 On this day in history gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)
1901 On this day in history louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20]
1902 George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews on December - 20.
1903 On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56
1904 On December - 20 albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture)
1905 "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner) on December - 20.
1906 Venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet on this day in history.
1906 Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) on this day in history.
1907 On December - 20 explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91
1908 On this day in history giulio Cesare Brero, composer
1909 On this day in history vagn Holmboe, composer
1909 On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79
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 this day in history.
1915 Last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula on December - 20.
1915 On December - 20 russian troops overrun Qom, Persia
1915 Aziz Nesin, writer on December - 20.
1916 On December - 20 michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader
1916 Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1917 Second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP on December - 20.
1917 Russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski on December - 20.
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 December - 20 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 this day in history.
1920 On December - 20 bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG
1921 On December - 20 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
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