Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

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

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

Apr 18   Walter Clegg, MP in the year 1920.   

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

Apr 19   Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) in the year 1920.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1920 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 in the year 1920.   

Apr 24   British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years) in the year 1920.   

Apr 25   Jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic) 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 26   H Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1920 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   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 in the year 1920.   

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   German-Latvian peace treaty signed in the year 1920.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.   

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   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 14   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.