Page 16: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   On this day in history ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 romania annexes Bessarabia   

Nov 01   Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC in the year 1920.   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history warren G Harding elected President   

Nov 03   "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1920 georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game)   

Nov 05   Douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate on this day in history.   

Nov 06   John Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC   

Nov 10   In the year 1920 tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage)   

Nov 11   In the year 1920 roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour)   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon)   

Nov 13   On this day in history hudson River frozen at Albany   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade)   

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 in the year 1920.   

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

Nov 16   On this day in history australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited   

Nov 16   In the year 1920 betty Hicks, LPGA golfer   

Nov 16   On this day in history postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps   

Nov 18   Alfred William Bedford, test pilot in the year 1920.   

Nov 18   In the year 1920 apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC   

Nov 19   On this day in history ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.   

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

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

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

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   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   In the year 1920 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered