Page 5: Historical Events In 1920

Mar 08   The management of the Grand Trunk Pacific is entrusted to the Board of Directors appointed for the Canadian National Railways on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1920 carl Betz, Pitts, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show)   

Mar 10   Jethro Burnsburns, country singer (Homer & Jethro) in the year 1920.   

Mar 10   In the year 1920 nHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators   

Mar 11   In the year 1920 d J Enright, England, poet/novelist (Some Men are Brothers)   

Mar 13   In the year 1920 frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie)   

Mar 13   In the year 1920 wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails   

Mar 14   Dorothy Tyler-Odam, Great Britain, high jumper (Oly-silver-36, 48) in the year 1920.   

Mar 16   1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park in the year 1920.   

Mar 16   John Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award) in the year 1920.   

Mar 17   On this day in history john La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959)   

Mar 18   Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator in the year 1920.   

Mar 18   In the year 1920 greece adopts the Gregorian calendar   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy)   

Mar 20   1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician in the year 1920.   

Mar 20   On this day in history the first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months)   

Mar 20   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld in the year 1920.   

Mar 20   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60 in the year 1920.   

Mar 21   Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] in the year 1920.   

Mar 21   Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Fanny Waterman, concert pianist & teacher on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Alexander Grigori Harut'unyan, composer in the year 1920.   

Mar 23   Perserikatan Communist of India (PKI) political party forms in the year 1920.   

Mar 24   In the year 1920 1st US coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC)   

Mar 24   Gene Nelson, [Berg], Seattle Wash, actor (Tea For 2, Oklahoma) in the year 1920.   

Mar 24   US coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC) in the year 1920.   

Mar 25   On this day in history greek Independence Day   

Mar 25   Patrick Troughton, actor (Doctor Who) in the year 1920.   

Mar 26   In the year 1920 george E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- )   

Mar 27   Film stars Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks wed on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Hermann Müller becomes German chancellor (SPD) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history johan G Danser, Dutch poet (Meetings), dies at 26   

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 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   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.   

Jan 20   In the year 1920 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

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