Page 16: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   In the year 1920 ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees   

Oct 29   On this day in history johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 30   In the year 1920 the Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.   

Oct 31   Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) in the year 1920.   

Oct 31   On this day in history romania annexes Bessarabia   

Nov 01   Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history james J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes)   

Nov 02   On this day in history andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 kDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station   

Nov 02   Warren G Harding elected President in the year 1920.   

Nov 03   In the year 1920 "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater   

Nov 04   Georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game) in the year 1920.   

Nov 05   In the year 1920 douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

Nov 06   John Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC) in the year 1920.   

Nov 08   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn   

Nov 10   In the year 1920 george Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC   

Nov 10   Tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage) in the year 1920.   

Nov 11   Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour) in the year 1920.   

Nov 12   Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner in the year 1920.   

Nov 12   Richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon) in the year 1920.   

Nov 13   Hudson River frozen at Albany on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1920 american Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards   

Nov 14   Johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg   

Nov 15   Free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history league of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva   

Nov 16   Australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited in the year 1920.   

Nov 16   Betty Hicks, LPGA golfer in the year 1920.   

Nov 16   Postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps in the year 1920.   

Nov 18   In the year 1920 alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

Nov 18   Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC in the year 1920.   

Nov 19   Ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

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

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 07   In the year 1920 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   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.