Page 6: Historical Events In 1920

Mar 31   British parliament accept Irish "Home Rule"-law   

Mar 31   Marga [Sara Voeten-] Minco, Dutch writer (Bitter Herb).   

Apr 01   Church disestablished in Wales   

Apr 01   Church disforms in Wales.   

Apr 01   Joan Frances Will, actress   

Apr 02   Jack Webb, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet).   

Apr 03   Homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74   

Apr 03   Stan Freeman, Waterbury Conn, pianist (Melody Tour)   

Apr 04   Arabs attack Jews in Jerusalem.   

Apr 04   Eric Rohmer, Nancy France, actor (6 in Paris, Collector, Perceval)   

Apr 05   Arthur Hailey, Luton England, novelist (Hotel, Airport)   

Apr 05   Arthur Halley, British author is born.   

Apr 06   Bernard Carter, British painter/etcher.   

Apr 06   French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau.   

Apr 07   Ravi Shankar, Benares India, sitar player (Sounds of India).   

Apr 08   Carmen McRae (Clark), US jazz singer/pianist (Dream of Life)   

Apr 08   Charles Tomlinson Griffes, US composer (White Peacock), dies at 35.   

Apr 08   Church disestablished in Wales   

Apr 08   LONGA soccer team forms in Tilburg   

Apr 09   Alexander Moulton, English bicycle designer (folding bicycle)   

Apr 10   Moritz B Cantor, German mathematician, dies at 90.   

Apr 11   Marlen Haushofer, writer.   

Apr 12   H R Hewitt, CEO (Johnson Matthey).   

Apr 13   1st woman US Civil Service Commissioner, Helen Hamilton appointed   

Apr 14   Eduardo Maturana, composer.   

Apr 14   Tornadoes killed 219 people in Alabama and Mississippi   

Apr 15   Jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74.   

Apr 15   New Canadian small cent coin is released.   

Apr 15   Richard von Weizsacker, baron/president (Germany, 1984-94)   

Apr 16   Barry Nelson, Oakland, actor (Airport, My Favorite Husband)   

Apr 16   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80.   

Apr 17   American Professional Football Association forms (NFL).   

Apr 18   Walter Clegg, MP   

Apr 19   24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31.   

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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