Page 12: Historical Events In 1920

Aug 02   On this day in history louis Pauwels, writer/editor   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1920 helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences)   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1920 don Cook, foreign Correspondent   

Aug 08   On this day in history tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia   

Aug 14   On this day in history nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

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   In the year 1920 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 in the year 1920.   

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

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

Aug 18   Bob Kennedy, baseball player in the year 1920.   

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

Aug 19   Lucila Engels-Boskaljon, Curacao painter in the year 1920.   

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

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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   In the year 1920 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   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   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

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

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