Page 3: Historical Events In 1920

Feb 04   In the year 1920 1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months)   

Feb 04   In the year 1920 first flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months)   

Feb 06   In the year 1920 james H Scheuer, (Rep-D-NY, 1965-73, 75- )   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1920 alexander Koltsjak, adm/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed   

Feb 07   On this day in history eddie Bracken, Astoria NYC, actor (Summer Stock, Young & Willing)   

Feb 08   Buddy Blattner, baseball player on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living)   

Feb 10   Baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 12   Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1920.   

Feb 13   In the year 1920 bryant Boudleaux, Shellman Ga, rock writer (Bye Bye Love)   

Feb 13   On this day in history league of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1920 national Negro Baseball League organizes   

Feb 13   Switzerland rejoins League of Nations in the year 1920.   

Feb 13   On this day in history switzerland's perpetual neutrality is recognized by the League of Nations.   

Feb 14   League of Women Voters forms in Chicago in the year 1920.   

Feb 14   In the year 1920 the League of Women Voters is established in Chicago.   

Feb 16   On this day in history hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist   

Feb 16   In the year 1920 the birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters'   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history netherlands joins League of Nations   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies.   

Feb 21   Darius Milhaud & Jean Cocteau's ballet, "Le Train Bleu," premieres in Paris 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   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

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

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered