Page 11: Historical Events In 1920

Jul 13   In the year 1920 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 in the year 1920.   

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

Jul 16   Anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53) in the year 1920.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   Kenya becomes a British crown colony in the year 1920.   

Jul 23   On this day in history malcolm Hughes, artist   

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

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   Bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams) in the year 1920.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1920 radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government.   

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

Jul 29   On this day in history rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw)   

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

Jul 31   Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer in the year 1920.   

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   Papendrecht soccer team forms on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

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   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   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.   

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

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