Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   American Professional Football Association forms (NFL) in the year 1920.   

Apr 18   Walter Clegg, MP in the year 1920.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31   

Apr 19   Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp   

Apr 20   7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium in the year 1920.   

Apr 20   John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi   

Apr 21   Bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21] in the year 1920.   

Apr 21   On this day in history john Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London   

Apr 22   On this day in history hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage)   

Apr 23   In the year 1920 turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara   

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara on this day in history.   

Apr 24   British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1920 jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic)   

Apr 26   H Shapley & H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae on this day in history.   

Apr 26   H Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1920 azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time)   

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time) in the year 1920.   

Apr 28   Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) in the year 1920.   

Apr 29   In the year 1920 edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster   

Apr 30   Duncan Hamilton, driver on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1920 babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds   

May 01   In the year 1920 belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens   

May 02   1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis in the year 1920.   

May 02   Jacob Gilboa, composer on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history the first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis   

May 03   Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ) on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history german-Latvian peace treaty signed   

May 05   John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) on this day in history.   

May 05   Polish troops occupy Kiev on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history uS President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal   

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1920 death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   In the year 1920 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

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

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

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.