Page 2: Historical Events In 1920

Jan 16   The United States begin the prohibiton era, banning the sale of alcohol in the year 1920.   

Jan 17   Paul Deschanel elected President of France on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Alexandre Millerand forms French government on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Alexandre Millerand forms French govt on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history uS Senate votes against membership in League of Nations   

Jan 20   In the year 1920 deForest Kelley, Atlanta GA, actor (Dr McCoy-Star Trek)   

Jan 20   In the year 1920 dutch 2nd Chamber passes school laws   

Jan 20   The birth of Federico Fellini, Italian born film director in the year 1920.   

Jan 21   On this day in history donald Cuthbert Coleman, economic historian   

Jan 23   Dutch government refuses to turn over ex-Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to the allies in the year 1920.   

Jan 23   Dutch refuse to turn over ex-kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to allies in the year 1920.   

Jan 23   Erbet Pawel, biographer (Kafka) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1920 don Saddler, Van Nuys Calif, dancer (Holiday Hotel)   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window   

Jan 26   In the year 1920 derek Bond, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Nicholas Nickelby)   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered in the year 1920.   

Jan 29   On this day in history alec Coppen, psychiatrist   

Jan 29   On this day in history walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with KC Slide Co   

Jan 29   In the year 1920 walt Disney starts first job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co   

Jan 30   George Skibine, Russ/US dancer/choreographer (Tragedy in Verona) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history quebec's Joe Malone sets NHL record of 7 goals in a game   

Jan 31   In the year 1920 1st Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (NYC) begins publication   

Jan 31   Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates on this day in history.   

Jan 31   The first Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (New York City NY) begins publication on this day in history.   

Feb 01   1st commercial armored car introduced (St Paul Minn) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history kenneth Bond, former vice-chairman   

Feb 01   Royal Canadian Mounted Police forms as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police in the year 1920.   

Feb 01   The first commercial armored car introduced (St Paul MN) in the year 1920.   

Feb 02   Estonia declares its Independence from Russia in the year 1920.   

Feb 02   Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace) in the year 1920.   

Feb 02   France occupies (German) Memel territory in the year 1920.   

Feb 02   Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty USSR recognizes Estonian independence in the year 1920.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1920 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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