Page 11: Historical Events In 1920

Jul 13   On this day in history hans Blumenberg, philosopher   

Jul 15   On this day in history eldon Rudd, (Rep-R-AZ, 1977- )   

Jul 15   On this day in history ruth ties his record of 29 HRs in a season   

Jul 16   On this day in history 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)   

Jul 16   Anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief in the year 1920.   

Jul 16   US wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches in the year 1920.   

Jul 17   Bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World) in the year 1920.   

Jul 18   Naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice in the year 1920.   

Jul 19   Robert Christiani, cricketer (brother of Cyril WI batsman in 22 Tests) in the year 1920.   

Jul 20   In the year 1920 elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973)   

Jul 20   Heerenveen soccer team forms in the year 1920.   

Jul 21   On this day in history constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens)   

Jul 22   In the year 1920 hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman   

Jul 23   On this day in history british East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony   

Jul 23   On this day in history kenya becomes a British crown colony   

Jul 23   Malcolm Hughes, artist on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe) in the year 1920.   

Jul 25   On this day in history red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th HR leads Yanks to 8-2 win   

Jul 26   Bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified in the year 1920.   

Jul 27   Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation in the year 1920.   

Jul 27   Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government.   

Jul 29   In the year 1920 1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF   

Jul 29   Rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history the first transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF   

Jul 31   Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies in the year 1920.   

Aug 01   Jeffrey Segal, actor (Traitors)/playwright in the year 1920.   

Aug 01   In the year 1920 papendrecht soccer team forms   

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

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

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

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.