Page 18: Historical Events In 1920

Dec 13   F Pease's interferometer measures 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) in the year 1920.   

Dec 13   F Pease's interferometer measures first stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1920 albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter   

Dec 14   On this day in history heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC   

Dec 16   In the year 1920 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China   

Dec 16   Haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

Dec 16   Over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China) in the year 1920.   

Dec 17   AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it in the year 1920.   

Dec 17   In the year 1920 armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)   

Dec 17   British Empire receives League of Nations mandate to Nauru in the year 1920.   

Dec 17   Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history south Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa   

Dec 18   In the year 1920 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US   

Dec 18   On this day in history rita Streich, German singer   

Dec 19   On this day in history 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)   

Dec 19   David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG in the year 1920.   

Dec 21   Claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death in the year 1920.   

Dec 21   In the year 1920 jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally," premieres in NYC   

Dec 23   On this day in history ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament   

Dec 24   Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1920 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)   

Dec 24   Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC) in the year 1920.   

Dec 26   Gote Carlid, composer in the year 1920.   

Dec 28   On this day in history steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)   

Dec 29   In the year 1920 syd Dernley, hangman   

Dec 29   On this day in history the netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

Dec 30   On this day in history aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist/cartoonist   

Dec 31   In the year 1920 albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

Dec 31   Roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG in the year 1920.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

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   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.   

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

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