Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )   

Apr 20   Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1920 john Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time) in the year 1920.   

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   Edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens   

May 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 05   German-Latvian peace treaty signed in the year 1920.   

May 05   John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) in the year 1920.   

May 05   On this day in history polish troops occupy Kiev   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

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

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered