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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 19   Alexandre Millerand forms French government in the year 1920.   

Jan 19   Alexandre Millerand forms French govt in the year 1920.   

Jan 19   Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history deForest Kelley, Atlanta GA, actor (Dr McCoy-Star Trek)   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1920 the birth of Federico Fellini, Italian born film director   

Jan 21   In the year 1920 donald Cuthbert Coleman, economic historian   

Jan 23   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Erbet Pawel, biographer (Kafka) in the year 1920.   

Jan 24   Don Saddler, Van Nuys Calif, dancer (Holiday Hotel) in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani's mistress jumps out of a window   

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history alec Coppen, psychiatrist   

Jan 29   Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with KC Slide Co in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 30   George Skibine, Russ/US dancer/choreographer (Tragedy in Verona) in the year 1920.   

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

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

Jan 31   Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates in the year 1920.   

Jan 31   On this day in history the first Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (New York City NY) begins publication   

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

Feb 01   Kenneth Bond, former vice-chairman on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Royal Canadian Mounted Police forms as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history the first commercial armored car introduced (St Paul MN)   

Feb 02   On this day in history estonia declares its Independence from Russia   

Feb 02   Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   France occupies (German) Memel territory on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty USSR recognizes Estonian independence on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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