Page 15: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 02   William Cramond, psychiatrist/vice-chancellor (Stirling University) in the year 1920.   

Oct 03   On this day in history browns 1st baseman George Sisler gets his record 257th hit of season   

Oct 04   On this day in history george Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants)   

Oct 05   Robert Feenstra, Dutch law historian in the year 1920.   

Oct 06   1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

Oct 07   Georg Leber, German politician (SPD) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune) in the year 1920.   

Oct 09   1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 in the year 1920.   

Oct 09   Jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas) in the year 1920.   

Oct 10   1st Grandslam in WS (Smith) & 1st unassisted triple play (Wambsganss) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history the birth of Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer   

Oct 12   On this day in history alice Childress, US playwright/actress (Wedding Band)   

Oct 12   On this day in history cleve Indians beat Bkln Dodgers, 5 games to 2 in 17th World Series   

Oct 13   On this day in history albert Hague, Berlin Germany, actor (Mr Shorofsky-Fame)   

Oct 13   On this day in history isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86   

Oct 13   On this day in history world Series celebration in Wade Park brings out 50,000+ Clevelanders   

Oct 14   Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1920 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

Oct 17   In the year 1920 chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0   

Oct 17   In the year 1920 montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)   

Oct 18   In the year 1920 anita O'Day, vocalist/actress (Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day)   

Oct 19   In the year 1920 laWanda Page, Cleve Ohio, actress (Aunt Esther-Sanford & Sons)   

Oct 20   "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

Oct 22   Harry Potts, soccer star/manager on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, & Bill Burns as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal in the year 1920.   

Oct 24   In the year 1920 louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja)   

Oct 25   On this day in history alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27   

Oct 26   T C Jones, PA, female impersonator in the year 1920.   

Oct 27   League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva in the year 1920.   

Oct 27   In the year 1920 nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time)   

Oct 27   In the year 1920 westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins   

Oct 29   Baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan-born immunologist, Nobel laureate on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 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   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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