Page 5: Historical Events In December - 20

1922  On this day in history 14 republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR)   

1922  Charita Bauer, Newark NJ, actress (Guiding Light, Aldrich Family) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history nadine Gordimer, Springs South Africa, novelist   

1924  Adolf Hitler freed from jail early on December - 20.   

1924  Errol John, Port-of-Spain Trinidad, actor (PT-109, Assault on a Queen) on December - 20.   

1925  On December - 20 bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje, Lion of Flanders)   

1926  On December - 20 cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring   

1926  On this day in history david Levine, US painter   

1927  Jim Simpson, sportscaster on December - 20.   

1928  On this day in history first international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec   

1928  1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que on December - 20.   

1928  Charles Donald Adams, singer on December - 20.   

1929  Mount Davidson dedicated as a San Francisco city park on December - 20.   

1929  Heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager on this day in history.   

1929  Milan Panic, premier of little Yugoslavia on December - 20.   

1929  Emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history learie Constantine cricket 100 in 52 mins WI v Tas (10x4, 1x6, 1x5)   

1932  On this day in history queensland all out 74 v Victoria, Ironmonger (age 50) 7-13   

1932  John Hillerman, actor (Magnum PI) on this day in history.   

1933  Bolivia & Paraguay sign weapon cease fire on this day in history.   

1933  Gordon Getty on December - 20.   

1935  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Ad Catholici Sacerdotii on December - 20.   

1936  On this day in history baron De Borchgrave, Belgian ambassador, murdered in Madrid   

1937  Bill O'Reilly takes 9-41 for NSW against South Australia on December - 20.   

1937  On this day in history erich Ludendorff, German general (WW I), dies at 72   

1938  V.K. Zworykin receives patent on the Iconoscope TV system on December - 20.   

1938  Vladimir K Zworykin (Penn) receives patent on Iconoscope TV system on this day in history.   

1939  Radio Australia begins overseas short-wave service on this day in history.   

1939  Radio Australia begins overseas shortwave service on December - 20.   

1939  Hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1940  Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000 on December - 20.   

1941  On December - 20 free France under adm Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon   

1942  1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 20 jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63   

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1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  On this day in history 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  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  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

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

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet