Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies on July - 20.   

1885  On July - 20 gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic   

1887  Willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

1888  On July - 20 henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies   

1889  On July - 20 john Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)   

1890  On July - 20 snow & hail in Calais, ME   

1890  "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1890  On July - 20 theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses)   

1893  Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history tom Kelly, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1977-79, 64 runs), dies   

1894  On this day in history 2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike   

1897  Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on July - 20.   

1898  Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1900  On July - 20 gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist   

1901  Vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist on this day in history.   

1902  Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs) on this day in history.   

1903  On July - 20 giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X   

1903  On July - 20 jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician   

1903  On this day in history leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93   

1905  Molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0   

1907  On July - 20 a train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more.   

1908  Gunnar de Frumerie, composer on this day in history.   

1908  Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history eric Rowan, S African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- & post-WWII)   

1910  Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian (William the Silent)   

1911  Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0 on July - 20.   

1911  Baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game   

1912  On July - 20 andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)   

1913  On July - 20 turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria   

1914  Armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster on July - 20.   

1914  On this day in history william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)   

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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on July - 20.   

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on July - 20.   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on this day in history.   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

1320  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.