Page 11: Historical Events In 1920

Jul 13   Hans Blumenberg, philosopher in the year 1920.   

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 in the year 1920.   

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

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

Jul 17   Bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1920 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   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   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   In the year 1920 hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1920 kenya becomes a British crown colony   

Jul 23   Malcolm Hughes, artist in the year 1920.   

Jul 24   Alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1920.   

Jul 27   In the year 1920 beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

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

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

Jul 29   In the year 1920 the first transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF   

Jul 31   Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   Jeffrey Segal, actor (Traitors)/playwright in the year 1920.   

Aug 01   On this day in history papendrecht soccer team forms   

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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   In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

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   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   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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