Page 18: Historical Events In 1920

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).   

Dec 17   British Empire receives League of Nations mandate to Nauru   

Dec 17   Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands.   

Dec 17   South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa.   

Dec 18   1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US.   

Dec 18   Rita Streich, German singer.   

Dec 19   1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)   

Dec 19   David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show)   

Dec 20   Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG.   

Dec 21   Claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death.   

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

Dec 23   Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament.   

Dec 24   Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill).   

Dec 24   Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)   

Dec 24   Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)   

Dec 26   Gote Carlid, composer   

Dec 28   Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles).   

Dec 29   Syd Dernley, hangman.   

Dec 29   The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

Dec 30   Aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist/cartoonist.   

Dec 31   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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Next Page »

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.   

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

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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.   

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   In the year 1920 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   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.   

Jan 26   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered