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   On this day in history albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament   

Dec 24   On this day in history dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

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   On this day in history gote Carlid, composer   

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

Dec 29   Syd Dernley, hangman in the year 1920.   

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

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

Dec 31   Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 in the year 1920.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.