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 in the year 1920.   

Mar 09   Carl Betz, Pitts, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show) in the year 1920.   

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

Mar 10   NHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators in the year 1920.   

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

Mar 13   Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie) in the year 1920.   

Mar 13   On this day in history wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails   

Mar 14   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1920 john Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award)   

Mar 17   John La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   Greece adopts the Gregorian calendar in the year 1920.   

Mar 19   US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy) in the year 1920.   

Mar 20   1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months) in the year 1920.   

Mar 20   In the year 1920 douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1920 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld   

Mar 20   In the year 1920 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1920 bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]   

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 in the year 1920.   

Mar 23   On this day in history alexander Grigori Harut'unyan, composer   

Mar 23   Perserikatan Communist of India (PKI) political party forms on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 25   On this day in history greek Independence Day   

Mar 25   In the year 1920 patrick Troughton, actor (Doctor Who)   

Mar 26   On this day in history george E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- )   

Mar 27   In the year 1920 film stars Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks wed   

Mar 27   In the year 1920 hermann Müller becomes German chancellor (SPD)   

Mar 27   Johan G Danser, Dutch poet (Meetings), dies at 26 in the year 1920.   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

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   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered