Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

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

1885  On this day in history gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic   

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

1888  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies on July - 20.   

1889  John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38) on this day in history.   

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

1890  "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing on July - 20.   

1890  Theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history alexander, king of Greece (1917-20)   

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 July - 20.   

1900  Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist on July - 20.   

1901  Vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist on July - 20.   

1902  On July - 20 cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Bicycle Thiefs)   

1903  On July - 20 giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X   

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

1903  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93 on July - 20.   

1905  On July - 20 molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer   

1906  Bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0 on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

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

1909  Eric Rowan, S African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- & post-WWII) on July - 20.   

1910  On July - 20 former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption   

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

1911  On this day in history boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0   

1911  On July - 20 baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936)   

1912  Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game on July - 20.   

1912  On this day in history andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)   

1913  On this day in history turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria   

1914  On July - 20 armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster   

1914  William John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man) on July - 20.   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

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

0833  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies