Historical Events In 1920

Jan 16   The United States begin the prohibiton era, banning the sale of alcohol on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history paul Deschanel elected President of France  

Jan 19   On this day in history alexandre Millerand forms French government  

Jan 19   On this day in history alexandre Millerand forms French govt  

Jan 19   In the year 1920 javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General  

Jan 19   US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations on this day in history.  

Jan 20   DeForest Kelley, Atlanta GA, actor (Dr McCoy-Star Trek) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber passes school laws  

Jan 20   The birth of Federico Fellini, Italian born film director on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Donald Cuthbert Coleman, economic historian in the year 1920.  

Jan 23   Dutch government refuses to turn over ex-Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to the allies in the year 1920.  

Jan 23   On this day in history dutch refuse to turn over ex-kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to allies  

Jan 23   In the year 1920 erbet Pawel, biographer (Kafka)  

Jan 24   In the year 1920 don Saddler, Van Nuys Calif, dancer (Holiday Hotel)  

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35  

Jan 26   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window  

Jan 26   Derek Bond, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Nicholas Nickelby) on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered  

Jan 29   In the year 1920 alec Coppen, psychiatrist  

Jan 29   Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with KC Slide Co in the year 1920.  

Jan 29   In the year 1920 walt Disney starts first job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co  

Jan 30   George Skibine, Russ/US dancer/choreographer (Tragedy in Verona) on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1920 quebec's Joe Malone sets NHL record of 7 goals in a game  

Jan 31   1st Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (NYC) begins publication on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates  

Jan 31   The first Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (New York City NY) begins publication in the year 1920.  

Feb 01   On this day in history 1st commercial armored car introduced (St Paul Minn)  

Feb 01   Kenneth Bond, former vice-chairman on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1920 royal Canadian Mounted Police forms as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police  

Feb 01   The first commercial armored car introduced (St Paul MN) on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1920 estonia declares its Independence from Russia  

Feb 02   Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace) in the year 1920.  

Feb 02   France occupies (German) Memel territory on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty USSR recognizes Estonian independence on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer  

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

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)  

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.  

Jan 26   On this day in history death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered