Page 2: Historical Events In 1920

Jan 17   Paul Deschanel elected President of France.   

Jan 19   Alexandre Millerand forms French government.   

Jan 19   Alexandre Millerand forms French govt   

Jan 19   Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General.   

Jan 19   US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations   

Jan 20   DeForest Kelley, Atlanta GA, actor (Dr McCoy-Star Trek).   

Jan 20   Dutch 2nd Chamber passes school laws.   

Jan 20   Federico Fellini, Italian born film director is born.   

Jan 21   Donald Cuthbert Coleman, economic historian.   

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

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

Jan 23   Erbet Pawel, biographer (Kafka).   

Jan 24   Don Saddler, Van Nuys Calif, dancer (Holiday Hotel)   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35.   

Jan 26   Amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window.   

Jan 26   Derek Bond, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Nicholas Nickelby)   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered   

Jan 29   Alec Coppen, psychiatrist.   

Jan 29   In this year, Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with KC Slide Co   

Jan 29   In this year, Walt Disney starts inaugural job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co.   

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

Jan 30   Quebec's Joe Malone sets NHL record of 7 goals in a game   

Jan 31   1st Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (NYC) begins publication.   

Jan 31   Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates   

Jan 31   The inaugural Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (New York City NY) begins publication.   

Feb 01   1st commercial armored car introduced (St Paul Minn)   

Feb 01   Kenneth Bond, former vice-chairman   

Feb 01   Royal Canadian Mounted Police forms as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police   

Feb 01   The inaugural commercial armored car introduced (St Paul MN)   

Feb 02   Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace)   

Feb 02   Estonia declares its Independence from Russia.   

Feb 02   France occupies (German) Memel territory   

Feb 02   Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty USSR recognizes Estonian independence.   

Feb 04   1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months)   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth andersen: [anna de bruyn], dutch actress (yerma, titania)   

Jan 01   Roger peacock: Writer   

Jan 01   Virgilio savona: Italian singer (quartetto cetra)   

Jan 02   Duke of devonshire: English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   Isaac asimov: Russia, scientist/writer (i robot, foundation trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope jessel: Politcal activist   

Jan 02   Peter harrison swan: Bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   Renato carosone: Italian musician    

Jan 01   Paul adam: French writer (l'enfant d'austerlitz),   

Jan 04   Benito pérez galdós: Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   Edmund barton: 1st prime minister of australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   John francis dodge: American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   Reginald de koven: Composer,   

Jan 20   Georg lurich: Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo modigliani: Italian sculptor/painter,   

Jan 26   Matthias enzberger: German minister of finance, murdered