Page 12: Historical Events In 1920

Aug 02   Louis Pauwels, writer/editor on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible) in the year 1920.   

Aug 03   The birth of PD James, British Author on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1920 vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 05   On this day in history g V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- )   

Aug 07   Jan Walravens, Flemish writer (Motionless at Sea) in the year 1920.   

Aug 08   On this day in history don Cook, foreign Correspondent   

Aug 08   Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect in the year 1920.   

Aug 09   In the year 1920 enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer   

Aug 10   In the year 1920 allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania   

Aug 11   1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia in the year 1920.   

Aug 11   On this day in history derry Jeffares, Honorary Prof of English Studies (Stirling U)   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1920 charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist   

Aug 13   Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul in the year 1920.   

Aug 14   In the year 1920 little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia   

Aug 14   Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl) in the year 1920.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 17   In memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies in the year 1920.   

Aug 18   In the year 1920 1st class debut of Walter Hammond   

Aug 18   On this day in history bob Kennedy, baseball player   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history lucila Engels-Boskaljon, Curacao painter   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1920 first US coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting   

Aug 21   On this day in history 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill   

Aug 21   On this day in history christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.   

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   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

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

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

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

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.