Page 4: Historical Events In 1920

Feb 22   1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville Calif)   

Feb 22   The inaugural artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA)   

Feb 23   Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61.   

Feb 23   David Wright, poet   

Feb 24   Frank Rogers, CEO (NPA Telegraph)   

Feb 24   NSDAP begins at Hofbrauhaus Munich.   

Feb 24   Peace treaty gives Estonia independence   

Feb 25   Aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73.   

Feb 25   Antony Duff, diplomat.   

Feb 25   In this year, The NSDAP - National Socialist German Workers Party - publishes a 25-point program in Munich. The party has 60 members. Hitler begins making speeches, drawing thousands; he builds the Nazi Party and the S.A. Stormtroopers, a private army   

Feb 26   Ludwig Rubiner, writer, dies at 38   

Feb 27   Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

Feb 27   David Vere Bendall, former diplomat.   

Feb 28   Edward Kassner, music publisher.   

Feb 28   Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres   

Feb 29   Arthur Franz, Perth Amboy NJ, actor (Invaders From Mars, Young Lions)   

Mar 01   Austria is recorded as becoming a kingdom again, under Adm Horthy   

Mar 01   Austria is recorded as becoming a kingdom again, under Admiral Horthy.   

Mar 01   Joseph Trumpeldor, killed defending Tel-Mai against arab attack.   

Mar 02   Enrique Franco, composer.   

Mar 02   Karel Capék's "Loupeznik," premieres in Prague.   

Mar 03   James Doohan, Vancouver BC, actor (Montgomery Scott-Star Trek).   

Mar 03   James Doohan,actor played chief engineer Commander Montgomery Scott (Scotty) in Star Trek and WW II military pilot, , born at Vancouver BC.   

Mar 04   Last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece   

Mar 05   Delbert L Latta, (Rep-R-OH, 1959- ).   

Mar 06   Lewis Gilbert, London England, director/actor (You Only Live Twice)   

Mar 07   USSR recognizes independence of Georgia   

Mar 07   Willie Watson, cricketer (England batsman and soccer international).   

Mar 08   Denmark and Cuba join the League of Nations   

Mar 08   Eileen Herlie, Glasgow Scot, actress (Myrtle Fargate-All My Children)   

Mar 08   Rafael Obligado, Argentine writer (Santos Vega), dies at 69   

Mar 08   The management of the Grand Trunk Pacific is entrusted to the Board of Directors appointed for the Canadian National Railways   

Mar 09   Carl Betz, Pitts, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show)   

Mar 10   Jethro Burnsburns, country singer (Homer and Jethro)   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth andersen: [anna de bruyn], dutch actress (yerma, titania)   

Jan 01   Roger peacock: Writer   

Jan 01   Virgilio savona: Italian singer (quartetto cetra)   

Jan 02   Duke of devonshire: English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   Isaac asimov: Russia, scientist/writer (i robot, foundation trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope jessel: Politcal activist   

Jan 02   Peter harrison swan: Bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   Renato carosone: Italian musician    

Jan 01   Paul adam: French writer (l'enfant d'austerlitz),    

Jan 04   Benito pérez galdós: Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   Edmund barton: 1st prime minister of australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   John francis dodge: American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   Reginald de koven: Composer,   

Jan 20   Georg lurich: Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo modigliani: Italian sculptor/painter,    

Jan 26   Matthias enzberger: German minister of finance, murdered