Page 5: Historical Events In July - 20

1914  Leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76 on July - 20.   

1916  Giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cin Reds on this day in history.   

1917  WW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn on this day in history.   

1917  Pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history world War I: German troops cross the Marne.   

1919  Edmund Hillary, NZ, one of 1st 2 men to scale Mt Everest on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history heerenveen soccer team forms   

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

1921  On July - 20 congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson became the first woman to preside over the US House of Representatives.   

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

1922  Togo made a mandate of the League of Nations on this day in history.   

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

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

1923  On July - 20 yanks hit into a triple-play but beat A's 9-2   

1923  Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexican rebel, murdered at 55 on July - 20.   

1924  On July - 20 federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris   

1924  Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) on July - 20.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Jaques Delors, French politician   

1925  Beirut sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France on July - 20.   

1926  On this day in history 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  Ferdinand I VAM, King of Romania, dies at 61 on July - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1932  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 on July - 20.   

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

1936  Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer, dies at 75 on July - 20.   

1937  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 on this day in history.   

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  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

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

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

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

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

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  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 July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

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