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   In the year 1920 ruth ties his record of 29 HRs in a season   

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

Jul 16   Anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53) in the year 1920.   

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

Jul 16   In the year 1920 uS wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 20   Heerenveen soccer team forms on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1920 constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens)   

Jul 22   Hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   Kenya becomes a British crown colony on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1920 malcolm Hughes, artist   

Jul 24   In the year 1920 alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)   

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

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

Jul 26   In the year 1920 carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83   

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   In the year 1920 beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

Jul 27   Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1920 resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup   

Jul 28   In the year 1920 pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government.   

Jul 29   1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw)   

Jul 29   The first transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF in the year 1920.   

Jul 31   On this day in history rudolf Halaczinsky, composer   

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

Aug 01   On this day in history jeffrey Segal, actor (Traitors)/playwright   

Aug 01   On this day in history papendrecht soccer team forms   

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   On this day in history paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

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

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

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.   

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