Page 17: Historical Events In 1920

Nov 26   Istvan Sarkozy, composer.   

Nov 27   Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star   

Nov 28   Cecilia Colledge, England, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1936)   

Nov 28   Kilmichael Ambush, Battle of the Irish War of Independence.   

Nov 29   Yegor Ligachev, Soviet politician.   

Nov 30   Virginia Mayo, St Louis Mo, actress (Out of the Blue, White Heat)   

Dec 02   Robert Moevs, composer   

Dec 03   Turkey and Armenia agree to peace treaty   

Dec 04   1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds   

Dec 04   Michael Bates, Jhansi India, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton).   

Dec 05   Pro football playoff game Akron and Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided   

Dec 06   Dave Brubeck, Concord CA, jazz pianist/composer (Gates of Justice)   

Dec 06   Karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57.   

Dec 07   Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist   

Dec 07   NSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81.   

Dec 08   Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952)   

Dec 09   Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic   

Dec 10   President Woodrow Wilson receives Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 10   Ragnhild Hveger, Denmark, 200m swimmer (Olympic-silver-1936).   

Dec 11   Eddy Firestone, SF Calif, actor (Eddy-Mixed Doubles)   

Dec 12   Fred Kida, American comics artist.   

Dec 12   Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris.   

Dec 12   Olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75.   

Dec 13   Don Taylor, Freeport Pa, actor (Father's Little Dividend)   

Dec 13   F Pease's interferometer measures 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse).   

Dec 13   F Pease's interferometer measures inaugural stellar diameter (Betelgeuse)   

Dec 14   Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter.   

Dec 14   Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC   

Dec 16   8.6 earthquake destroys 15000 square miles and results in the deaths of over 180000 in Kansu China   

Dec 16   Haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273400 people   

Dec 16   Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

Dec 16   Over 180000 die when earthquake destroys 15000 miles (Kansu China)   

Dec 17   AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it   

Dec 17   Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box).   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth andersen: [anna de bruyn], dutch actress (yerma, titania)   

Jan 01   Roger peacock: Writer   

Jan 01   Virgilio savona: Italian singer (quartetto cetra)   

Jan 02   Duke of devonshire: English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   Isaac asimov: Russia, scientist/writer (i robot, foundation trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope jessel: Politcal activist   

Jan 02   Peter harrison swan: Bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   Renato carosone: Italian musician    

Jan 01   Paul adam: French writer (l'enfant d'austerlitz),    

Jan 04   Benito pérez galdós: Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   Edmund barton: 1st prime minister of australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   John francis dodge: American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   Reginald de koven: Composer,   

Jan 20   Georg lurich: Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo modigliani: Italian sculptor/painter,    

Jan 26   Matthias enzberger: German minister of finance, murdered