Page 3: Historical Events In 1920

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

Feb 04   On this day in history first flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months)   

Feb 06   James H Scheuer, (Rep-D-NY, 1965-73, 75- ) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history saarland administrated by League of Nations   

Feb 07   Alexander Koltsjak, adm/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1920 buddy Blattner, baseball player   

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   Swiss men vote against women's suffrage in the year 1920.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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) in the year 1920.   

Feb 10   On this day in history baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball   

Feb 11   On this day in history billy Halop, NYC, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family)   

Feb 12   -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 13   Bryant Boudleaux, Shellman Ga, rock writer (Bye Bye Love) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1920 league of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland   

Feb 13   On this day in history national Negro Baseball League organized   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 18   Bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host (over 20 different games) in the year 1920.   

Feb 19   Frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1920.   

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 in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

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

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   In the year 1920 death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

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 in the year 1920.   

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

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