Historical Events In 1920

Aug 02   Louis Pauwels, writer/editor in the year 1920.  

Aug 02   On this day in history marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in NYC  

Aug 03   Maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible) on this day in history.  

Aug 03   The birth of PD James, British Author in the year 1920.  

Aug 04   In the year 1920 helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences)  

Aug 04   Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1920.  

Aug 05   G V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- ) in the year 1920.  

Aug 07   On this day in history jan Walravens, Flemish writer (Motionless at Sea)  

Aug 08   Don Cook, foreign Correspondent in the year 1920.  

Aug 08   On this day in history tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes  

Aug 09   Bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania  

Aug 11   On this day in history 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia  

Aug 11   Derry Jeffares, Honorary Prof of English Studies (Stirling U) in the year 1920.  

Aug 13   On this day in history 24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio  

Aug 13   On this day in history charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist  

Aug 13   Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Charles Bukowski, Andernach Germany, US writer (Hollywood: A Novel) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies in the year 1920.  

Aug 16   Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch; he dies next day, only major league fatality on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1920 georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)  

Aug 17   In the year 1920 in memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians  

Aug 17   Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 18   1st class debut of Walter Hammond on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1920 bob Kennedy, baseball player  

Aug 18   In the year 1920 tennessee ratifies 19th Amendment, guarantees women voting right  

Aug 19   Lucila Engels-Boskaljon, Curacao painter on this day in history.  

Aug 20   1st US coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting on this day in history.  

Aug 20   First US coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting in the year 1920.  

Aug 21   3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill in the year 1920.  

Aug 21   Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) 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   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 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   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 in the year 1920.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)  

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   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.  

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