Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   In the year 1920 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 17   In the year 1920 american Professional Football Association forms (NFL)   

Apr 18   In the year 1920 walter Clegg, MP   

Apr 19   In the year 1920 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31   

Apr 19   On this day in history frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim)   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp   

Apr 20   On this day in history 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium   

Apr 20   John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi in the year 1920.   

Apr 21   Bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21] on this day in history.   

Apr 21   John Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara in the year 1920.   

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara in the year 1920.   

Apr 24   In the year 1920 british Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years)   

Apr 25   In the year 1920 jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic)   

Apr 26   H Shapley & H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history h Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae   

Apr 27   Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1920 azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time)   

Apr 28   In the year 1920 azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time)   

Apr 28   Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster in the year 1920.   

Apr 30   In the year 1920 duncan Hamilton, driver   

May 01   Babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds in the year 1920.   

May 01   Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens on this day in history.   

May 02   1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history jacob Gilboa, composer   

May 02   In the year 1920 the first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis   

May 03   Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ) on this day in history.   

May 05   German-Latvian peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history john Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon)   

May 05   Polish troops occupy Kiev in the year 1920.   

May 05   US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal in the year 1920.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

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

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.   

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1920 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

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 in the year 1920.   

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