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   First flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months) on this day in history.  

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

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   Eddie Bracken, Astoria NYC, actor (Summer Stock, Young & Willing) in the year 1920.  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history swiss men vote against women's suffrage  

Feb 08   The birth of Lana Turner, American film actress on this day in history.  

Feb 09   In the year 1920 international treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard  

Feb 10   Alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living) in the year 1920.  

Feb 10   Baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball in the year 1920.  

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 13   In the year 1920 national Negro Baseball League organizes  

Feb 13   In the year 1920 switzerland rejoins League of Nations  

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   The League of Women Voters is established in Chicago on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 18   Bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host (over 20 different games) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1920 robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63  

Feb 20   In the year 1920 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   Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 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   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 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   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.