Page 18: Historical Events In 1920

Dec 13   F Pease's interferometer measures 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1920 f Pease's interferometer measures first stellar diameter (Betelgeuse)   

Dec 14   Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter in the year 1920.   

Dec 14   Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1920 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China   

Dec 16   Haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people in the year 1920.   

Dec 16   On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

Dec 16   On this day in history over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China)   

Dec 17   AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it in the year 1920.   

Dec 17   In the year 1920 armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)   

Dec 17   British Empire receives League of Nations mandate to Nauru in the year 1920.   

Dec 17   In the year 1920 japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands   

Dec 17   South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa in the year 1920.   

Dec 18   1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1920 rita Streich, German singer   

Dec 19   1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1920 david Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show)   

Dec 20   In the year 1920 bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG   

Dec 21   In the year 1920 claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death   

Dec 21   Jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally," premieres in NYC in the year 1920.   

Dec 23   Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament in the year 1920.   

Dec 24   In the year 1920 dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

Dec 24   In the year 1920 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)   

Dec 24   Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC) in the year 1920.   

Dec 26   Gote Carlid, composer in the year 1920.   

Dec 28   On this day in history steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)   

Dec 29   In the year 1920 syd Dernley, hangman   

Dec 29   In the year 1920 the netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

Dec 30   In the year 1920 aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist/cartoonist   

Dec 31   In the year 1920 albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

Dec 31   On this day in history roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG   

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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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

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   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   In the year 1920 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.