Historical Events In 1920

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

Feb 04   In the year 1920 first flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months)  

Feb 06   James H Scheuer, (Rep-D-NY, 1965-73, 75- ) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history eddie Bracken, Astoria NYC, actor (Summer Stock, Young & Willing)  

Feb 08   Buddy Blattner, baseball player in the year 1920.  

Feb 08   Lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Swiss men vote against women's suffrage in the year 1920.  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Billy Halop, NYC, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 13   Bryant Boudleaux, Shellman Ga, rock writer (Bye Bye Love) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 14   The League of Women Voters is established in Chicago on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist in the year 1920.  

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

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

Feb 19   On this day in history frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant  

Feb 19   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.  

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 in the year 1920.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1920.