Page 15: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 02   On this day in history william Cramond, psychiatrist/vice-chancellor (Stirling University)   

Oct 03   On this day in history browns 1st baseman George Sisler gets his record 257th hit of season   

Oct 04   On this day in history george Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants)   

Oct 05   On this day in history robert Feenstra, Dutch law historian   

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

Oct 06   Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history georg Leber, German politician (SPD)   

Oct 08   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune) in the year 1920.   

Oct 09   On this day in history 1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1   

Oct 09   On this day in history jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas)   

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

Oct 10   In the year 1920 the birth of Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer   

Oct 12   Alice Childress, US playwright/actress (Wedding Band) in the year 1920.   

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

Oct 13   Albert Hague, Berlin Germany, actor (Mr Shorofsky-Fame) in the year 1920.   

Oct 13   In the year 1920 isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86   

Oct 13   World Series celebration in Wade Park brings out 50,000+ Clevelanders on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1920 part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

Oct 16   In the year 1920 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

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

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) in the year 1920.   

Oct 19   LaWanda Page, Cleve Ohio, actress (Aunt Esther-Sanford & Sons) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Harry Potts, soccer star/manager in the year 1920.   

Oct 23   On this day in history chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, & Bill Burns as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal   

Oct 24   Louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   T C Jones, PA, female impersonator in the year 1920.   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time)   

Oct 27   Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins in the year 1920.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered