Page 5: Historical Events In July - 20

1914  Leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cin Reds   

1917  On July - 20 wW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn   

1917  Pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia on July - 20.   

1918  World War I: German troops cross the Marne on this day in history.   

1919  On July - 20 edmund Hillary, NZ, one of 1st 2 men to scale Mt Everest   

1920  Heerenveen soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973)   

1921  Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson became the first woman to preside over the US House of Representatives on this day in history.   

1921  On July - 20 frederick Schroeder Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1942)   

1922  Togo made a mandate of the League of Nations on July - 20.   

1922  On this day in history togo made a mandate of League of Nations   

1922  Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor/director (Billy Budd) on July - 20.   

1923  Yanks hit into a triple-play but beat A's 9-2 on July - 20.   

1923  On this day in history pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexican rebel, murdered at 55   

1924  Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris on July - 20.   

1924  On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

1925  On July - 20 the birth of Jaques Delors, French politician   

1925  On this day in history beirut sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France   

1926  On July - 20 a convention of the Methodist Church votes to allow women to become priests.   

1927  Lindbergh begins NY flight (Spirit of St Louis) on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 20 ferdinand I VAM, King of Romania, dies at 61   

1928  The government of Hungary issues a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, and subject themselves to the same laws and taxes as other Hungarians on July - 20.   

1930  106ø F (41ø C), Washington, DC (district record) on July - 20.   

1930  On this day in history 106°F (41°C), Washington, DC (district record)   

1932  On July - 20 in Washington, D.C., police fire tear gas on World War I veterans part of the Bonus Expeditionary Force who attempt to march to the White House.   

1933  On July - 20 vatican state secretary Pacelli (Pius XII) signs accord with Hitler   

1934  On this day in history 118ø F (48ø C), Keokuk, Iowa (state record)   

1934  On July - 20 118°F (48°C), Keokuk, Iowa (state record)   

1935  1st broadcast of "Gang Busters" on NBC-radio on July - 20.   

1936  Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history guglielmo Marconi dies Mr. Marconi played a major role in the development of early radio. Born in Italy, he studied engineering. Marconi began experimenting with crude radio devices at the age of 20, and he later moved to England, where he won government support for his work.   

1937  On July - 20 guglielmo Marconi, Ital engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies   

1938  Finland awarded 1940 Olympic games after Japan withdraws on this day in history.   

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

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

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

1519  On July - 20 birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

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

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

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  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  On this day in history 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 July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies