Historical Events In 1920

Feb 04   1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months) in the year 1920.  

Feb 04   On this day in history first flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months)  

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   On this day in history alexander Koltsjak, adm/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed  

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

Feb 08   Buddy Blattner, baseball player on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1920 lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born  

Feb 08   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1920 alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living)  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history billy Halop, NYC, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family)  

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   Bryant Boudleaux, Shellman Ga, rock writer (Bye Bye Love) on this day in history.  

Feb 13   League of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland in the year 1920.  

Feb 13   On this day in history national Negro Baseball League organized  

Feb 13   National Negro Baseball League organizes in the year 1920.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1920 switzerland's perpetual neutrality is recognized by the League of Nations.  

Feb 14   On this day in history league of Women Voters forms in Chicago  

Feb 14   On this day in history the League of Women Voters is established in Chicago.  

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

Feb 16   In the year 1920 the birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters'  

Feb 18   On this day in history bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host (over 20 different games)  

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   On this day in history robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63  

Feb 20   Robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.  

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

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

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

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

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   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   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.  

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1920 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)  

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 on this day in history.