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   Walter Clegg, MP in the year 1920.  

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) 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   John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara  

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 in the year 1920.  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1920.  

May 02   On this day in history the first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis  

May 03   In the year 1920 sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)  

May 05   On this day in history german-Latvian peace treaty signed  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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.