Page 18: Historical Events In 1920

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

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

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

Dec 14   In the year 1920 heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1920 haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

Dec 16   Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) in the year 1920.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)   

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   On this day in history ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament   

Dec 24   Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1920 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)   

Dec 26   In the year 1920 gote Carlid, composer   

Dec 28   Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Syd Dernley, hangman on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history the netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

Dec 30   On this day in history aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist/cartoonist   

Dec 31   On this day in history albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

Dec 31   In the year 1920 roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered