Page 12: Historical Events In 1920

Aug 02   In the year 1920 louis Pauwels, writer/editor   

Aug 02   In the year 1920 marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in NYC   

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) in the year 1920.   

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

Aug 05   G V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- ) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1920 don Cook, foreign Correspondent   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1920 bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect   

Aug 09   Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer in the year 1920.   

Aug 10   Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania in the year 1920.   

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

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

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

Aug 13   Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist in the year 1920.   

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

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

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) in the year 1920.   

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 in the year 1920.   

Aug 17   Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 18   Bob Kennedy, baseball player on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Tennessee ratifies 19th Amendment, guarantees women voting right in the year 1920.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

Jan 04   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered