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   In the year 1920 george Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants)   

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

Oct 06   In the year 1920 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   Georg Leber, German politician (SPD) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1920 frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune)   

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

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

Oct 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 alice Childress, US playwright/actress (Wedding Band)   

Oct 12   Cleve Indians beat Bkln Dodgers, 5 games to 2 in 17th World Series on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1920.   

Oct 14   Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on this day in history.   

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

Oct 17   Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 in the year 1920.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 20   Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 in the year 1920.   

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   On this day in history louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja)   

Oct 25   Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 in the year 1920.   

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

Oct 27   League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva in the year 1920.   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins   

Oct 29   On this day in history baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan-born immunologist, Nobel laureate   

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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   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

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

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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