Historical Events In 1920

Jul 13   On this day in history hans Blumenberg, philosopher  

Jul 15   Eldon Rudd, (Rep-R-AZ, 1977- ) in the year 1920.  

Jul 15   Ruth ties his record of 29 HRs in a season on this day in history.  

Jul 16   15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0) in the year 1920.  

Jul 16   On this day in history anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53)  

Jul 16   Gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief in the year 1920.  

Jul 16   US wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches in the year 1920.  

Jul 17   Bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report) in the year 1920.  

Jul 18   Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World) in the year 1920.  

Jul 18   Naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Robert Christiani, cricketer (brother of Cyril WI batsman in 22 Tests) in the year 1920.  

Jul 20   On this day in history elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973)  

Jul 20   In the year 1920 heerenveen soccer team forms  

Jul 21   In the year 1920 constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens)  

Jul 22   Hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman in the year 1920.  

Jul 23   British East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony on this day in history.  

Jul 23   On this day in history kenya becomes a British crown colony  

Jul 23   Malcolm Hughes, artist on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe) in the year 1920.  

Jul 25   Red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th HR leads Yanks to 8-2 win in the year 1920.  

Jul 26   On this day in history bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams)  

Jul 26   Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1920.  

Jul 26   Women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) in the year 1920.  

Jul 27   Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation in the year 1920.  

Jul 27   Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1920 pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government.  

Jul 29   1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF in the year 1920.  

Jul 29   Rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   The first transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1920 rudolf Halaczinsky, composer  

Aug 01   On this day in history bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies  

Aug 01   In the year 1920 jeffrey Segal, actor (Traitors)/playwright  

Aug 01   In the year 1920 papendrecht soccer team forms  

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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   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

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

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 in the year 1920.  

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

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