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

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

Apr 20   John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) in the year 1920.  

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] in the year 1920.  

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   Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1920 turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history h Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae  

Apr 27   In the year 1920 pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence  

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1920 duncan Hamilton, driver  

May 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 the first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis  

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

May 05   In the year 1920 german-Latvian peace treaty signed  

May 05   In the year 1920 john Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon)  

May 05   In the year 1920 polish troops occupy Kiev  

May 05   In the year 1920 uS President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal  

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

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

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born in the year 1920.  

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   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

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   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)  

Jan 14   In the year 1920 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)  

Jan 16   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60  

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