Famous Deaths In 1920

Oct 29 On this day in history johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74

Oct 31 On this day in history death of alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854)

Nov 02 On this day in history andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73

Nov 08 Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 on this day in history.

Nov 21 Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Nov 22 Manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (b. 1884) died in the year 1920.

Nov 23 Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies on this day in history.

Nov 25 Gaston Chevrolet, French-born American race car driver and automobile pioneer (b. 1892) died on this day in history.

Dec 06 On this day in history karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57

Dec 10 Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturing pioneer (b. 1868) died on this day in history.

Dec 12 In the year 1920 olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75

Dec 14 George Gipp, American football player (b. 1895) died in the year 1920.

Dec 16 Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on this day in history.

Dec 21 In the year 1920 death of claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death

Dec 31 Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on this day in history.

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

Jan 01 In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer

Jan 01 Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector

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

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker

Jan 03 In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)