Historical Events In 1920

Jan 16   In the year 1920 the United States begin the prohibiton era, banning the sale of alcohol  

Jan 17   Paul Deschanel elected President of France in the year 1920.  

Jan 19   On this day in history alexandre Millerand forms French government  

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

Jan 21   Donald Cuthbert Coleman, economic historian in the year 1920.  

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 in the year 1920.  

Jan 23   In the year 1920 erbet Pawel, biographer (Kafka)  

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

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

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   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   Quebec's Joe Malone sets NHL record of 7 goals in a game in the year 1920.  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1920 phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates  

Jan 31   In the year 1920 the first Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (New York City NY) begins publication  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1920 kenneth Bond, former vice-chairman  

Feb 01   In the year 1920 royal Canadian Mounted Police forms as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1920 estonia declares its Independence from Russia  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1920 france occupies (German) Memel territory  

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

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.  

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   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1920.  

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.  

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

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.  

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