Historical Events In December - 20
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
1894 On this day in history day Six 1T Aus v Eng Australia need 177 to win, all out 166
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 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 December - 20.
1900 On this day in history giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)
1900 Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) on this day in history.
1901 Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] on this day in history.
1902 On December - 20 george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews
1903 Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1904 Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture) on this day in history.
1905 "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner) on December - 20.
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 On this day in history giulio Cesare Brero, composer
1909 Vagn Holmboe, composer on December - 20.
1909 On December - 20 benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79
1911 Hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967) on this day in history.
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 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 Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader on this day in history.
1916 On December - 20 manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68
1917 On December - 20 second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP
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 December - 20.
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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