Page 4: Historical Events In December - 20

1894  Day Six 1T Aus v Eng Australia need 177 to win, all out 166 on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 20 robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) on December - 20.   

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

1900  On December - 20 giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft) on December - 20.   

1900  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) on this day in history.   

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

1902  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews on this day in history.   

1903  Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56 on December - 20.   

1904  On this day in history albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture)   

1905  "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner) on this day in history.   

1906  Venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet on December - 20.   

1906  Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91   

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

1909  Vagn Holmboe, composer on this day in history.   

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

1911  Hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967) on December - 20.   

1912  J Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula   

1915  On this day in history 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 December - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.   

1537  On December - 20 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

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  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet