Page 4: Historical Events In July - 20

1881  On July - 20 thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies   

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

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

1888  On this day in history henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies   

1889  On this day in history john Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)   

1890  On this day in history snow & hail in Calais, ME   

1890  On this day in history "Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing   

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

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

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

1898  On this day in history yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86   

1900  On July - 20 gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist   

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

1902  On this day in history 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  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 July - 20 bkln Dodger Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cards, 2-0   

1907  A train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more on this day in history.   

1908  Gunnar de Frumerie, composer on July - 20.   

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  On this day in history former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption   

1910  On July - 20 cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian (William the Silent)   

1911  Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0 on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) on this day in history.   

1913  Turkish troop take Adrianopel & Erdine from Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1914  Armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1600  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

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

0833  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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

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

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

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