Page 11: Historical Events In 1920

Jul 13   On this day in history hans Blumenberg, philosopher   

Jul 15   In the year 1920 eldon Rudd, (Rep-R-AZ, 1977- )   

Jul 15   Ruth ties his record of 29 HRs in a season in the year 1920.   

Jul 16   15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   On this day in history gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief   

Jul 16   In the year 1920 uS wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches   

Jul 17   On this day in history bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)   

Jul 18   On this day in history dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World)   

Jul 18   In the year 1920 naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice.   

Jul 19   Robert Christiani, cricketer (brother of Cyril WI batsman in 22 Tests) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history heerenveen soccer team forms   

Jul 21   Constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens) in the year 1920.   

Jul 22   Hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman on this day in history.   

Jul 23   British East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony in the year 1920.   

Jul 23   Kenya becomes a British crown colony on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history malcolm Hughes, artist   

Jul 24   In the year 1920 alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)   

Jul 25   Red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th HR leads Yanks to 8-2 win on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1920 carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 26   In the year 1920 women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified.   

Jul 27   Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 28   Pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government in the year 1920.   

Jul 29   On this day in history 1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF   

Jul 29   In the year 1920 rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw)   

Jul 29   The first transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF in the year 1920.   

Jul 31   In the year 1920 rudolf Halaczinsky, composer   

Aug 01   In the year 1920 bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies   

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.   

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.   

Jan 01   On this day in history paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

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   In the year 1920 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

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   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered