Page 5: Historical Events In 1920

Mar 10   NHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators   

Mar 11   D J Enright, England, poet/novelist (Some Men are Brothers).   

Mar 13   Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie).   

Mar 13   Wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails.   

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

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

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

Mar 17   John La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959).   

Mar 18   Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator.   

Mar 18   In this year, Greece formally adopts the Gregorian calendar   

Mar 19   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).   

Mar 20   Douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician.   

Mar 20   The inaugural flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months)   

Mar 20   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld   

Mar 20   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger.   

Mar 20   Venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60   

Mar 21   Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]   

Mar 21   Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37.   

Mar 22   Fanny Waterman, concert pianist and teacher.   

Mar 23   Alexander Grigori Harut'unyan, composer   

Mar 23   Perserikatan Communist of India (PKI) political party forms.   

Mar 24   1st US coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC).   

Mar 24   Gene Nelson, [Berg], Seattle Wash, actor (Tea For 2, Oklahoma)   

Mar 24   US coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC)   

Mar 25   Greek Independence Day.   

Mar 25   Patrick Troughton, actor (Doctor Who)   

Mar 26   George E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- )   

Mar 27   Film stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks wed.   

Mar 27   Johan G Danser, Dutch poet (Meetings), dies at 26.   

Mar 27   Richard Hayman, bandleader/conductor/pianist (Theme of 3 Penny Opera).   

Mar 28   Actor Douglas Fairbanks marries actress Mary Pickford   

Mar 28   Thomas Masaryk elected President of Czechoslovakia   

Mar 30   Turhan Bey, Vienna Austria, actor (Dragon Seed, Ali Baba and 40 Thieves).   

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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