Historical Events In December - 20

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.  

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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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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.  

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.  

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.  

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.  

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on December - 20.  

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

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.  

1626  On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.  

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.  

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.  

0910  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies  

1022  On December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)  

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 December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet