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 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 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   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   On this day in history 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   Constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens) on this day in history.  

Jul 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history malcolm Hughes, artist  

Jul 24   On this day in history alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)  

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

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   Women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified in the year 1920.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   Papendrecht soccer team forms on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1920 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)  

Jan 25   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35  

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.