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   Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter in the year 1920.   

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

Dec 16   8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1920 haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

Dec 16   Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies in the year 1920.   

Dec 16   In the year 1920 over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China)   

Dec 17   AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1920 british Empire receives League of Nations mandate to Nauru   

Dec 17   On this day in history japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands   

Dec 17   South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa in the year 1920.   

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

Dec 18   Rita Streich, German singer on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1920.   

Dec 20   Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death   

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

Dec 23   Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament in the year 1920.   

Dec 24   On this day in history dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1920 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)   

Dec 26   Gote Carlid, composer in the year 1920.   

Dec 28   In the year 1920 steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)   

Dec 29   Syd Dernley, hangman in the year 1920.   

Dec 29   The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations in the year 1920.   

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

Dec 31   Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

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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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.   

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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

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   In the year 1920 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   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.