Historical Events In 1920

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

Jun 20   Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed on this day in history.  

Jun 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1920.  

Jun 24   Bernhard Krol, composer in the year 1920.  

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

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

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) in the year 1920.  

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

Jun 29   In the year 1920 ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist (Clash of Titans)  

Jun 30   Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38 in the year 1920.  

Jun 30   Sam Moskowitz, SF fandom historian on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 03   In the year 1920 royal Air Force holds an air display at Hendon, England  

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   In the year 1920 john Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies  

Jul 06   Test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   On this day in history yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0  

Jul 08   Dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up) in the year 1920.  

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

Jul 10   On this day in history eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94  

Jul 10   In the year 1920 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   Keith Andes, Ocean City NJ, actor (Farmer's Daughter, Away All Boats) in the year 1920.  

Jul 12   Lithuania & USSR sign peace treaty, Lithuania becomes independent rep in the year 1920.  

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

Jul 12   Panama Canal opened by American president Woodrow Wilson in the year 1920.  

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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   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57  

Jan 04   In the year 1920 death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)  

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died in the year 1920.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)  

Jan 16   In the year 1920 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.