Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer   

1888  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.   

1889  John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38) on July - 20.   

1890  Snow & hail in Calais, ME on this day in history.   

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

1890  On this day in history theda Bara, [Theodosia Goodman], Cincinnati, actress (Love Goddeses)   

1893  Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20) on July - 20.   

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

1894  2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike on July - 20.   

1897  Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 20 yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86   

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

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

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

1903  Giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician   

1903  On July - 20 leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], Pope (1878-1903), dies at 93   

1905  Molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer on July - 20.   

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  On this day in history gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

1908  Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 on July - 20.   

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

1910  Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption on July - 20.   

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

1911  On July - 20 boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0   

1911  Baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936) on July - 20.   

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

1914  On this day in history armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster   

1914  William John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man) on this day in history.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

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

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on this day in history.   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.   

1537  On this day in history 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  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

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

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