Page 18: Historical Events In 1920

Dec 13   On this day in history f Pease's interferometer measures 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse)   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1920 albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter   

Dec 14   On this day in history heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC   

Dec 16   8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

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

Dec 16   Over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1920 aL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it   

Dec 17   Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1920 british Empire receives League of Nations mandate to Nauru   

Dec 17   Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands on this day in history.   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1920 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US   

Dec 18   On this day in history rita Streich, German singer   

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

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

Dec 20   Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG in the year 1920.   

Dec 21   Claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death in the year 1920.   

Dec 21   Jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)   

Dec 24   On this day in history enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)   

Dec 26   In the year 1920 gote Carlid, composer   

Dec 28   In the year 1920 steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)   

Dec 29   On this day in history syd Dernley, hangman   

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

Dec 30   Aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist/cartoonist in the year 1920.   

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

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

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 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   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   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.