What happened on 20 December 1935?

Discover what happened on 20 December 1935 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • André Dubosc (French actor (1866-1935))
  • Antonet (Italian circus performer (1872-1935))
  • Paul Cannac (French politician (1858–1935))
  • Fyodor Titov
  • Eliza Calvert Hall (American author, women’s rights advocate and suffragist)
  • Martin O’Meara (recipient of the Victoria Cross (1885-1935))
  • Kalle Aukusti Poukka (Finnish mathematician)
  • Aleksandr Baranov
  • Helene Iversen
  • Joseph-Camille Pouliot (Canadian judge (1865-1935))
  • John Kaney (American politician)
  • Philip James Deering Sr. (American politician)
  • José Vidal (Spanish photographer (1869-1935))
  • Giuseppe Torres
  • Arvid Svedelius
  • Frank Sottek (American editorial cartoonist and painter)
  • Guido Graf von Matuschka
  • Georges M. Dupuy (French physician and medical illustrator)
  • Sir William Jerningham, 11th Baronet ((1867-1935))
  • Robert Rendle Louis Leathem ((1869-1935))
  • Eugène Audinet (jurist from France (1859-1936))
  • Karl Süß
  • Elias Hershey Sneath (American philosopher (1857–1935))
  • Hōshū Hayashi (Japanese politician)
  • Maria Maes
  • Thomas Lhoest
  • Henry Tolman Millay (26 Jun 1864 – 20 Dec 1935)
  • Carl Georg Reinhold von Gegerfelt
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  • Shirley Slocombe (painter and scientific illustrator)
  • Johannes Nielsen (Danish actor and director (1870-1935))