Page 12: 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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   Helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1920 vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 05   On this day in history g V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- )   

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

Aug 08   Don Cook, foreign Correspondent in the year 1920.   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1920 nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

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   On this day in history in memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians   

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

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   1st US coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1920.   

Aug 21   Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) in the year 1920.   

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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   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   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.   

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   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 07   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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