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   On this day in history ruth ties his record of 29 HRs in a season  

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 in the year 1920.  

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 20   In the year 1920 elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973)  

Jul 20   Heerenveen soccer team forms in the year 1920.  

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

Jul 22   In the year 1920 hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman  

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1920 malcolm Hughes, artist  

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

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup in the year 1920.  

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   On this day in history 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   Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer in the year 1920.  

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   On this day in history papendrecht soccer team forms  

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 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   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   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)  

Jan 16   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)  

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35  

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.