Historical Events In 1920

Mar 08   In the year 1920 the management of the Grand Trunk Pacific is entrusted to the Board of Directors appointed for the Canadian National Railways.  

Mar 09   On this day in history carl Betz, Pitts, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show)  

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   D J Enright, England, poet/novelist (Some Men are Brothers) on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie)  

Mar 13   On this day in history wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails  

Mar 14   Dorothy Tyler-Odam, Great Britain, high jumper (Oly-silver-36, 48) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1920.  

Mar 18   On this day in history greece adopts the Gregorian calendar  

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   1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months) in the year 1920.  

Mar 20   Douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician on this day in history.  

Mar 20   The first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months) on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld  

Mar 20   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger in the year 1920.  

Mar 20   Venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1920 bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]  

Mar 21   Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37 in the year 1920.  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1920 alexander Grigori Harut'unyan, composer  

Mar 23   On this day in history perserikatan Communist of India (PKI) political party forms  

Mar 24   1st US coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC) in the year 1920.  

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

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

Mar 25   Greek Independence Day on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Patrick Troughton, actor (Doctor Who) in the year 1920.  

Mar 26   On this day in history george E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- )  

Mar 27   In the year 1920 film stars Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks wed  

Mar 27   On this day in history hermann Müller becomes German chancellor (SPD)  

Mar 27   In the year 1920 johan G Danser, Dutch poet (Meetings), dies at 26  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1920 paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35  

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