Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   In the year 1920 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80  

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 in the year 1920.  

Apr 19   Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )  

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time) on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time) on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) in the year 1920.  

Apr 29   On this day in history edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster  

Apr 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 02   In the year 1920 1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis  

May 02   In the year 1920 jacob Gilboa, composer  

May 02   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 german-Latvian peace treaty signed  

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

May 05   Polish troops occupy Kiev in the year 1920.  

May 05   US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60  

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 on this day in history.