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 this day in history robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

1895  On this day in history susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key)   

1898  On December - 20 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  Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)   

1901  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] on this day in history.   

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

1903  On December - 20 gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56   

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 December - 20.   

1907  On December - 20 explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91   

1908  On December - 20 giulio Cesare Brero, composer   

1909  Vagn Holmboe, composer on December - 20.   

1909  On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79   

1911  On December - 20 hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967)   

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  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  Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 on December - 20.   

1917  On this day in history 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  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 December - 20.   

1918  On December - 20 audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)   

1919  On this day in history canadian National Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM)   

1919  On this day in history canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50,000 KM)   

1920  On this day in history 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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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

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

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

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

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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 this day in history.   

1073  On December - 20 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