Page 9: Historical Events In 1920

Jun 02   Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist   

Jun 02   Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Beyond the Horizon)   

Jun 03   Lord Brandon of Oakbrook, Lord of appeal (Ordinary).   

Jun 04   Marion Motley, NFL running back (all-time leading AAFC rusher).   

Jun 04   Peace of Trianon between Allies and Hungary.   

Jun 05   1st rivet driven on Bank of Italy headquarters at 1 Powell.   

Jun 05   Cornelius Ryan, US historian/writer (Italians: Face of a Nation).   

Jun 06   Gen Wrangel opens offensive against red Army   

Jun 07   Georges Marchais, political leader (French Communist Party)   

Jun 08   A J Mottram, tennis player   

Jun 08   Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game   

Jun 09   Isobel June Braybrooke English, novellist.   

Jun 10   Zbynek Vostrak, composer   

Jun 11   Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, King of Nepal (1955-72)   

Jun 11   Republicans nominate Warren G Harding for president   

Jun 12   Farmer Labor Party organized (Chicago)   

Jun 12   In this year, 52nd Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War claims in 2:14.2.   

Jun 12   Peter Jones, England, actor (From a Bird's Eye View)   

Jun 13   Eiji Okada, actor (Traffic Jam, Yakuza, Ugly American).   

Jun 13   Essad Pasja, Albanian military man/minister, murdered at peace confer   

Jun 13   Post Office says children could not be sent by parcel post   

Jun 14   Helmer-Rayner Sinisalo, composer   

Jun 14   Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian, dies.   

Jun 15   Amy Clampitt, poet   

Jun 15   De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal   

Jun 15   Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55   

Jun 16   John Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me)   

Jun 17   Beryl Reid, actress (Joseph Andrews, Psychomania, Yellowbeard)   

Jun 17   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law   

Jun 18   Aster Berkhof, [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ)   

Jun 20   Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge.   

Jun 20   Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win and game is replayed.   

Jun 21   Jane Russell, American film actress is born   

Jun 22   Chandrasekhar Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52).   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth andersen: [anna de bruyn], dutch actress (yerma, titania)   

Jan 01   Roger peacock: Writer   

Jan 01   Virgilio savona: Italian singer (quartetto cetra)   

Jan 02   Duke of devonshire: English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   Isaac asimov: Russia, scientist/writer (i robot, foundation trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope jessel: Politcal activist   

Jan 02   Peter harrison swan: Bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   Renato carosone: Italian musician    

Jan 01   Paul adam: French writer (l'enfant d'austerlitz),   

Jan 04   Benito pérez galdós: Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   Edmund barton: 1st prime minister of australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   John francis dodge: American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   Reginald de koven: Composer,   

Jan 20   Georg lurich: Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo modigliani: Italian sculptor/painter,   

Jan 26   Matthias enzberger: German minister of finance, murdered