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) on this day in history.  

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   Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) in the year 1920.  

Apr 20   On this day in history 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- ) in the year 1920.  

Apr 20   Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi in the year 1920.  

Apr 21   In the year 1920 bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21]  

Apr 21   John Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London in the year 1920.  

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

Apr 23   On this day in history turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara  

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

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

Apr 25   Jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   In the year 1920 h Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae  

Apr 27   On this day in history pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence  

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

Apr 28   On this day in history azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time)  

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

Apr 29   Edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster in the year 1920.  

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   Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens in the year 1920.  

May 02   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)  

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   In the year 1920 polish troops occupy Kiev  

May 05   US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal in the year 1920.  

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

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 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   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 in the year 1920.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)  

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

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)  

Jan 25   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35  

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