Page 11: Historical Events In 1920

Jul 13   On this day in history hans Blumenberg, philosopher   

Jul 15   On this day in history eldon Rudd, (Rep-R-AZ, 1977- )   

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   Anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1920 robert Christiani, cricketer (brother of Cyril WI batsman in 22 Tests)   

Jul 20   Elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973) in the year 1920.   

Jul 20   In the year 1920 heerenveen soccer team forms   

Jul 21   On this day in history constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens)   

Jul 22   On this day in history hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman   

Jul 23   In the year 1920 british East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony   

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   On this day in history red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th HR leads Yanks to 8-2 win   

Jul 26   In the year 1920 bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams)   

Jul 26   On this day in history carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83   

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   In the year 1920 beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1920 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   1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1920.   

Jul 31   In the year 1920 rudolf Halaczinsky, composer   

Aug 01   Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   Papendrecht soccer team forms in the year 1920.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born in the year 1920.   

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   In the year 1920 death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered