Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   On this day in history john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 17   On this day in history american Professional Football Association forms (NFL)  

Apr 18   On this day in history walter Clegg, MP  

Apr 19   In the year 1920 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31  

Apr 19   On this day in history frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim)  

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

Apr 20   7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )  

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   John Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1920 hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage)  

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara in the year 1920.  

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

Apr 24   In the year 1920 british Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years)  

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 h Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae  

Apr 27   Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence in the year 1920.  

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

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time) on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

May 02   Jacob Gilboa, composer in the year 1920.  

May 02   The first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis in the year 1920.  

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

May 05   In the year 1920 german-Latvian peace treaty signed  

May 05   On this day in history john Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon)  

May 05   Polish troops occupy Kiev in the year 1920.  

May 05   US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1920.  

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.  

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

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 in the year 1920.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)  

Jan 16   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60  

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

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.