Historical Events In 1920

Jun 20   Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge in the year 1920.  

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

Jun 21   In the year 1920 the birth of Jane Russell, American film actress  

Jun 22   Chandrasekhar Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52) in the year 1920.  

Jun 23   Paul Des Marais, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history bernhard Krol, composer  

Jun 24   In the year 1920 chuvash Autonomous Region formed in RSFSR  

Jun 24   In the year 1920 chuvash Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR  

Jun 25   On this day in history league of Nations places Intl head of Justice in Hague  

Jun 26   Michael Eastham, high court judge in the year 1920.  

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

Jun 28   A. E. Hotchner, American editor, novelist and playwright on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history eliseo Diego, latin American poet  

Jul 03   40th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Patterson (26 63 62 64) on this day in history.  

Jul 03   On this day in history john Ayers Lessard, composer  

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

Jul 04   In the year 1920 leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat  

Jul 05   On this day in history issachar Miron, composer  

Jul 05   John Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA in the year 1920.  

Jul 06   On this day in history william Worthington, horse trainer  

Jul 06   In the year 1920 yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0  

Jul 08   On this day in history dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up)  

Jul 10   In the year 1920 david Brinkley, Wilmington NC, NBC news anchor (Huntley-Brinkley)  

Jul 10   Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94 in the year 1920.  

Jul 10   The “greatest horse“ Man O' War wins the “greatest race“ of turf history at Aqueduct in the year 1920.  

Jul 10   Tris Speaker is stopped at 11 consecutive hits by Tom Zachary on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Keith Andes, Ocean City NJ, actor (Farmer's Daughter, Away All Boats) in the year 1920.  

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

Jul 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1920.  

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   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60  

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.  

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.