Page 5: Historical Events In July - 20

1914  On this day in history leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76   

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

1917  WW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn on July - 20.   

1917  On this day in history pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia   

1918  On July - 20 world War I: German troops cross the Marne.   

1919  On this day in history edmund Hillary, NZ, one of 1st 2 men to scale Mt Everest   

1920  On July - 20 heerenveen soccer team forms   

1920  On July - 20 elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973)   

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

1921  Frederick Schroeder Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1942) on July - 20.   

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

1922  On July - 20 togo made a mandate of League of Nations   

1922  Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor/director (Billy Budd) on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1925  The birth of Jaques Delors, French politician on this day in history.   

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

1926  A convention of the Methodist Church votes to allow women to become priests on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 20 lindbergh begins NY flight (Spirit of St Louis)   

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

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

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 July - 20 118ø F (48ø C), Keokuk, Iowa (state record)   

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

1935  On this day in history 1st broadcast of "Gang Busters" on NBC-radio   

1936  On July - 20 arthur Battelle Whiting, composer, dies at 75   

1937  On July - 20 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  Guglielmo Marconi, Ital engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies on this day in history.   

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

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0810  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

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

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

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

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

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

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

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.