Famous Deaths In 1920

Jan 01 Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.

Jan 04 Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)

Jan 25 Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.

Jan 26 Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.

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

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

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

Feb 20 Robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63 in the year 1920.

Feb 21 On this day in history death of jacinta Marto, witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima (b. 1910)

Feb 23 Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Feb 25 In the year 1920 aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73

Feb 26 On this day in history ludwig Rubiner, writer, dies at 38

Feb 27 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 in the year 1920.

Mar 01 Joseph Trumpeldor, killed defending Tel-Mai against arab attack died on this day in history.

Mar 03 In the year 1920 death of theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (b. 1840)

Mar 08 Rafael Obligado, Argentine writer (Santos Vega), dies at 69 in the year 1920.

Mar 11 Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (b. 1865) died on this day in history.

Mar 20 In the year 1920 death of venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60

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

Mar 26 On this day in history death of william Chester Minor, American surgeon and contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary (b. 1834)

Mar 27 Johan G Danser, Dutch poet (Meetings), dies at 26 in the year 1920.

Apr 03 Homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1920.

Apr 07 Karl Binding, German jurist (b. 1841) died in the year 1920.

Apr 08 In the year 1920 charles Tomlinson Griffes, US composer (White Peacock), dies at 35

Apr 10 In the year 1920 moritz B Cantor, German mathematician, dies at 90

Apr 15 Jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74 in the year 1920.

Apr 16 John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1920.

Apr 26 On this day in history death of srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician (b. 1887)

Apr 29 On this day in history death of william Henry Seward, Jr., Union Brigadier General in the American Civil War (b. 1839)

May 10 John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies in the year 1920.

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Jan 01 Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born in the year 1920.

Jan 02 Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born on this day in history.

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 Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born in the year 1920.

Jan 03 Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.