Historical Events In 1920

Feb 04   1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months) on this day in history.  

Feb 04   First flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months) in the year 1920.  

Feb 06   James H Scheuer, (Rep-D-NY, 1965-73, 75- ) in the year 1920.  

Feb 06   Saarland administrated by League of Nations on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history alexander Koltsjak, adm/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed  

Feb 07   In the year 1920 eddie Bracken, Astoria NYC, actor (Summer Stock, Young & Willing)  

Feb 08   In the year 1920 buddy Blattner, baseball player  

Feb 08   In the year 1920 lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born  

Feb 08   Richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56 in the year 1920.  

Feb 08   In the year 1920 swiss men vote against women's suffrage  

Feb 08   In the year 1920 the birth of Lana Turner, American film actress  

Feb 09   On this day in history international treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard  

Feb 10   Alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living) on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1920 baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball  

Feb 11   In the year 1920 billy Halop, NYC, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family)  

Feb 12   In the year 1920 -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike  

Feb 12   On this day in history 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike  

Feb 12   Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history bryant Boudleaux, Shellman Ga, rock writer (Bye Bye Love)  

Feb 13   League of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland in the year 1920.  

Feb 13   National Negro Baseball League organized in the year 1920.  

Feb 13   National Negro Baseball League organizes on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Switzerland rejoins League of Nations on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1920 switzerland's perpetual neutrality is recognized by the League of Nations.  

Feb 14   League of Women Voters forms in Chicago on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history the League of Women Voters is established in Chicago.  

Feb 16   In the year 1920 hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist  

Feb 16   The birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters' on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1920 bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host (over 20 different games)  

Feb 19   Frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant in the year 1920.  

Feb 19   Netherlands joins League of Nations on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history darius Milhaud & Jean Cocteau's ballet, "Le Train Bleu," premieres in Paris  

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57  

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)  

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

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

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