Historical Events In 1920

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

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

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

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

Aug 05   In the year 1920 g V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- )  

Aug 07   Jan Walravens, Flemish writer (Motionless at Sea) on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Don Cook, foreign Correspondent on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1920 enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer  

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

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

Aug 11   Derry Jeffares, Honorary Prof of English Studies (Stirling U) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1920 24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio  

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer  

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   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born in the year 1920.  

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

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   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died in the year 1920.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.  

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.