Page 12: Historical Events In 1920

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

Aug 02   Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in NYC in the year 1920.   

Aug 03   On this day in history maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible)   

Aug 03   In the year 1920 the birth of PD James, British Author   

Aug 04   On this day in history helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences)   

Aug 04   On this day in history vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1920 don Cook, foreign Correspondent   

Aug 08   Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes in the year 1920.   

Aug 09   On this day in history bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1920 charles Bukowski, Andernach Germany, US writer (Hollywood: A Novel)   

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

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

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   In the year 1920 bob Kennedy, baseball player   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1920 lucila Engels-Boskaljon, Curacao painter   

Aug 20   In the year 1920 1st US coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting   

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

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

Aug 21   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

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

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

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   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered