Page 15: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 02   William Cramond, psychiatrist/vice-chancellor (Stirling University) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Browns 1st baseman George Sisler gets his record 257th hit of season in the year 1920.   

Oct 04   George Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants) on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Robert Feenstra, Dutch law historian on this day in history.   

Oct 06   1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

Oct 07   Georg Leber, German politician (SPD) in the year 1920.   

Oct 08   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 in the year 1920.   

Oct 09   Jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas) in the year 1920.   

Oct 10   In the year 1920 1st Grandslam in WS (Smith) & 1st unassisted triple play (Wambsganss)   

Oct 10   The birth of Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Alice Childress, US playwright/actress (Wedding Band) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1920 cleve Indians beat Bkln Dodgers, 5 games to 2 in 17th World Series   

Oct 13   On this day in history albert Hague, Berlin Germany, actor (Mr Shorofsky-Fame)   

Oct 13   On this day in history isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86   

Oct 13   In the year 1920 world Series celebration in Wade Park brings out 50,000+ Clevelanders   

Oct 14   On this day in history part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

Oct 16   On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

Oct 17   Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity) in the year 1920.   

Oct 18   Anita O'Day, vocalist/actress (Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1920 laWanda Page, Cleve Ohio, actress (Aunt Esther-Sanford & Sons)   

Oct 20   "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC in the year 1920.   

Oct 20   In the year 1920 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

Oct 22   In the year 1920 harry Potts, soccer star/manager   

Oct 23   In the year 1920 chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, & Bill Burns as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal   

Oct 24   In the year 1920 louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja)   

Oct 25   Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1920 t C Jones, PA, female impersonator   

Oct 27   On this day in history league of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva   

Oct 27   In the year 1920 nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time)   

Oct 27   Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1920 baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan-born immunologist, Nobel laureate   

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

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   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   On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.   

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   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

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