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

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- ) in the year 1920.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles Bukowski, Andernach Germany, US writer (Hollywood: A Novel)  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1920.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1920.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)  

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35  

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.