Page 7: 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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   On this day in history hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage)   

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara in the year 1920.   

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   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) in the year 1920.   

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time) in the year 1920.   

Apr 28   In the year 1920 nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch)   

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

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

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

May 02   On this day in history jacob Gilboa, composer   

May 02   The first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis in the year 1920.   

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

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

May 05   On this day in history 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   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

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   In the year 1920 paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

Jan 26   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered