Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1920.   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1920 walter Clegg, MP   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1920 frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim)   

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

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi   

Apr 21   Bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21] on this day in history.   

Apr 21   John Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara   

Apr 24   On this day in history 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   H Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae in the year 1920.   

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

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch)   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history duncan Hamilton, driver   

May 01   Babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds on this day in history.   

May 01   Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history 1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis   

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

May 02   The first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1920.   

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   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 03   In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1920 death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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