Historical Events In 1920

Feb 04   1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months) on this day in history.  

Feb 04   First flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months) in the year 1920.  

Feb 06   On this day in history james H Scheuer, (Rep-D-NY, 1965-73, 75- )  

Feb 06   Saarland administrated by League of Nations in the year 1920.  

Feb 07   Alexander Koltsjak, adm/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Eddie Bracken, Astoria NYC, actor (Summer Stock, Young & Willing) in the year 1920.  

Feb 08   In the year 1920 buddy Blattner, baseball player  

Feb 08   On this day in history lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born  

Feb 08   On this day in history richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56  

Feb 08   On this day in history swiss men vote against women's suffrage  

Feb 08   The birth of Lana Turner, American film actress in the year 1920.  

Feb 09   In the year 1920 international treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard  

Feb 10   Alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living) in the year 1920.  

Feb 10   On this day in history baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball  

Feb 11   Billy Halop, NYC, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family) in the year 1920.  

Feb 12   -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike in the year 1920.  

Feb 12   14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike in the year 1920.  

Feb 12   Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1920.  

Feb 13   In the year 1920 bryant Boudleaux, Shellman Ga, rock writer (Bye Bye Love)  

Feb 13   In the year 1920 league of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland  

Feb 13   National Negro Baseball League organized on this day in history.  

Feb 13   National Negro Baseball League organizes on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Switzerland rejoins League of Nations on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history switzerland's perpetual neutrality is recognized by the League of Nations.  

Feb 14   In the year 1920 league of Women Voters forms in Chicago  

Feb 14   The League of Women Voters is established in Chicago in the year 1920.  

Feb 16   Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist on this day in history.  

Feb 16   The birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters' in the year 1920.  

Feb 18   Bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host (over 20 different games) in the year 1920.  

Feb 19   Frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant in the year 1920.  

Feb 19   On this day in history netherlands joins League of Nations  

Feb 20   Robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies.  

Feb 21   Darius Milhaud & Jean Cocteau's ballet, "Le Train Bleu," premieres in Paris 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   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 in the year 1920.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.  

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