Historical Events In 1920

Jun 20   In the year 1920 haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge   

Jun 20   Yanks win protest of 1-0 White Sox win & game is replayed on this day in history.   

Jun 21   The birth of Jane Russell, American film actress in the year 1920.   

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

Jun 23   On this day in history paul Des Marais, composer   

Jun 24   On this day in history bernhard Krol, composer   

Jun 24   Chuvash Autonomous Region formed in RSFSR on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Chuvash Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR on this day in history.   

Jun 25   League of Nations places Intl head of Justice in Hague on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1920 michael Eastham, high court judge   

Jun 27   In the year 1920 i A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment)   

Jun 28   A. E. Hotchner, American editor, novelist and playwright in the year 1920.   

Jun 29   On this day in history ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist (Clash of Titans)   

Jun 30   On this day in history lena Christ, writer, dies at 38   

Jun 30   Sam Moskowitz, SF fandom historian on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Eliseo Diego, latin American poet in the year 1920.   

Jul 03   40th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Patterson (26 63 62 64) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   John Ayers Lessard, composer in the year 1920.   

Jul 03   Royal Air Force holds an air display at Hendon, England on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat in the year 1920.   

Jul 05   Issachar Miron, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 05   John Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1920 test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA   

Jul 06   On this day in history william Worthington, horse trainer   

Jul 06   Yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1920 dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up)   

Jul 10   In the year 1920 david Brinkley, Wilmington NC, NBC news anchor (Huntley-Brinkley)   

Jul 10   Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   The “greatest horse“ Man O' War wins the “greatest race“ of turf history at Aqueduct on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1920 tris Speaker is stopped at 11 consecutive hits by Tom Zachary   

Jul 12   In the year 1920 keith Andes, Ocean City NJ, actor (Farmer's Daughter, Away All Boats)   

Jul 12   Lithuania & USSR sign peace treaty, Lithuania becomes independent rep in the year 1920.   

Jul 12   On this day in history lithuania & USSR sign peace treaty, Lithuuania becomes independent rep   

Jul 12   In the year 1920 panama Canal opened by American president Woodrow Wilson   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.   

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