Historical Events In 1920

Mar 08   The management of the Grand Trunk Pacific is entrusted to the Board of Directors appointed for the Canadian National Railways on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Carl Betz, Pitts, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show) on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1920 jethro Burnsburns, country singer (Homer & Jethro)  

Mar 10   NHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators in the year 1920.  

Mar 11   In the year 1920 d J Enright, England, poet/novelist (Some Men are Brothers)  

Mar 13   Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie) in the year 1920.  

Mar 13   Wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails in the year 1920.  

Mar 14   In the year 1920 dorothy Tyler-Odam, Great Britain, high jumper (Oly-silver-36, 48)  

Mar 16   On this day in history 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park  

Mar 16   In the year 1920 john Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award)  

Mar 17   John La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959) in the year 1920.  

Mar 18   Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Greece adopts the Gregorian calendar in the year 1920.  

Mar 19   US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy) in the year 1920.  

Mar 20   In the year 1920 1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months)  

Mar 20   In the year 1920 douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician  

Mar 20   In the year 1920 the first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months)  

Mar 20   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld in the year 1920.  

Mar 20   In the year 1920 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger  

Mar 20   On this day in history venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60  

Mar 21   Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] in the year 1920.  

Mar 21   On this day in history federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37  

Mar 22   Fanny Waterman, concert pianist & teacher on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history alexander Grigori Harut'unyan, composer  

Mar 23   Perserikatan Communist of India (PKI) political party forms in the year 1920.  

Mar 24   On this day in history 1st US coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC)  

Mar 24   Gene Nelson, [Berg], Seattle Wash, actor (Tea For 2, Oklahoma) on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1920 uS coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC)  

Mar 25   Greek Independence Day in the year 1920.  

Mar 25   On this day in history patrick Troughton, actor (Doctor Who)  

Mar 26   George E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- ) on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Film stars Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks wed on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Hermann Müller becomes German chancellor (SPD) on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history johan G Danser, Dutch poet (Meetings), dies at 26  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector  

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker  

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

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

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.