Historical Events In 1920

Jun 20   Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1920 yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed   

Jun 21   The birth of Jane Russell, American film actress in the year 1920.   

Jun 22   Chandrasekhar Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Paul Des Marais, composer in the year 1920.   

Jun 24   In the year 1920 bernhard Krol, composer   

Jun 24   Chuvash Autonomous Region formed in RSFSR on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Chuvash Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR in the year 1920.   

Jun 25   League of Nations places Intl head of Justice in Hague on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Michael Eastham, high court judge on this day in history.   

Jun 27   I A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1920 a. E. Hotchner, American editor, novelist and playwright   

Jun 29   On this day in history ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist (Clash of Titans)   

Jun 30   Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history sam Moskowitz, SF fandom historian   

Jul 02   Eliseo Diego, latin American poet on this day in history.   

Jul 03   40th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Patterson (26 63 62 64) in the year 1920.   

Jul 03   John Ayers Lessard, composer in the year 1920.   

Jul 03   Royal Air Force holds an air display at Hendon, England in the year 1920.   

Jul 04   Leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Issachar Miron, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history john Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies   

Jul 06   On this day in history test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA   

Jul 06   In the year 1920 william Worthington, horse trainer   

Jul 06   Yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   David Brinkley, Wilmington NC, NBC news anchor (Huntley-Brinkley) in the year 1920.   

Jul 10   In the year 1920 eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94   

Jul 10   On this day in history the “greatest horse“ Man O' War wins the “greatest race“ of turf history at Aqueduct.   

Jul 10   On this day in history tris Speaker is stopped at 11 consecutive hits by Tom Zachary   

Jul 12   On this day in history keith Andes, Ocean City NJ, actor (Farmer's Daughter, Away All Boats)   

Jul 12   Lithuania & USSR sign peace treaty, Lithuania becomes independent rep on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1920 lithuania & USSR sign peace treaty, Lithuuania becomes independent rep   

Jul 12   Panama Canal opened by American president Woodrow Wilson on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   On this day in history paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.   

Jan 20   In the year 1920 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.