Historical Events In 1920

Jun 20   Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed on this day in history.  

Jun 21   The birth of Jane Russell, American film actress on this day in history.  

Jun 22   On this day in history chandrasekhar Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52)  

Jun 23   In the year 1920 paul Des Marais, composer  

Jun 24   On this day in history bernhard Krol, composer  

Jun 24   On this day in history chuvash Autonomous Region formed in RSFSR  

Jun 24   In the year 1920 chuvash Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR  

Jun 25   League of Nations places Intl head of Justice in Hague on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1920 michael Eastham, high court judge  

Jun 27   On this day in history i A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment)  

Jun 28   A. E. Hotchner, American editor, novelist and playwright in the year 1920.  

Jun 29   On this day in history ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist (Clash of Titans)  

Jun 30   Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38 in the year 1920.  

Jun 30   Sam Moskowitz, SF fandom historian in the year 1920.  

Jul 02   Eliseo Diego, latin American poet in the year 1920.  

Jul 03   On this day in history 40th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Patterson (26 63 62 64)  

Jul 03   John Ayers Lessard, composer in the year 1920.  

Jul 03   Royal Air Force holds an air display at Hendon, England on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat on this day in history.  

Jul 05   On this day in history issachar Miron, composer  

Jul 05   John Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA in the year 1920.  

Jul 06   William Worthington, horse trainer on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1920 yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0  

Jul 08   Dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up) on this day in history.  

Jul 10   David Brinkley, Wilmington NC, NBC news anchor (Huntley-Brinkley) on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94 in the year 1920.  

Jul 10   On this day in history the “greatest horse“ Man O' War wins the “greatest race“ of turf history at Aqueduct.  

Jul 10   On this day in history tris Speaker is stopped at 11 consecutive hits by Tom Zachary  

Jul 12   Keith Andes, Ocean City NJ, actor (Farmer's Daughter, Away All Boats) on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Lithuania & USSR sign peace treaty, Lithuania becomes independent rep on this day in history.  

Jul 12   In the year 1920 lithuania & USSR sign peace treaty, Lithuuania becomes independent rep  

Jul 12   Panama Canal opened by American president Woodrow Wilson on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.  

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   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   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60  

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35  

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