Page 4: Historical Events In December - 20

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

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

1898  Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama).   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft.   

1900  Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft).   

1900  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935).   

1901  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20].   

1902  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews.   

1903  Gavriil Musicescu, composer, dies at 56.   

1904  Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture).   

1905  "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

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

1906  Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1907  Explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine results in the deaths of 91   

1908  Giulio Cesare Brero, composer.   

1909  Vagn Holmboe, composer   

1909  Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79.   

1911  Hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts and Letters 1967)   

1912  J Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC   

1915  Last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula   

1915  Russian troops overrun Qom, Persia   

1915  Aziz Nesin, writer   

1916  Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader.   

1916  Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68.   

1917  Second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP.   

1917  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   

1918  Eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC   

1918  Audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up).   

1919  Canadian National Railways established (N America's longest, 50000 KM)   

1919  Canadian Natl Railways established (N America's longest, 50000 KM)   

1920  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.   

1922  14 republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR).   

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

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

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

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

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