Page 3: Historical Events In 1920

Feb 04   1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off (lasts 1½ months) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1920 first flight from London to South Africa takes-off (1½ months)   

Feb 06   James H Scheuer, (Rep-D-NY, 1965-73, 75- ) in the year 1920.   

Feb 06   Saarland administrated by League of Nations on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Alexander Koltsjak, adm/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed in the year 1920.   

Feb 07   Eddie Bracken, Astoria NYC, actor (Summer Stock, Young & Willing) in the year 1920.   

Feb 08   In the year 1920 buddy Blattner, baseball player   

Feb 08   Lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born in the year 1920.   

Feb 08   Richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56 in the year 1920.   

Feb 08   In the year 1920 swiss men vote against women's suffrage   

Feb 08   The birth of Lana Turner, American film actress in the year 1920.   

Feb 09   On this day in history international treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard   

Feb 10   Alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball in the year 1920.   

Feb 11   In the year 1920 billy Halop, NYC, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family)   

Feb 12   -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike in the year 1920.   

Feb 12   In the year 1920 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

Feb 12   Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1920.   

Feb 13   Bryant Boudleaux, Shellman Ga, rock writer (Bye Bye Love) in the year 1920.   

Feb 13   League of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland in the year 1920.   

Feb 13   National Negro Baseball League organized on this day in history.   

Feb 13   National Negro Baseball League organizes in the year 1920.   

Feb 13   Switzerland rejoins League of Nations in the year 1920.   

Feb 13   Switzerland's perpetual neutrality is recognized by the League of Nations on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1920 league of Women Voters forms in Chicago   

Feb 14   On this day in history the League of Women Voters is established in Chicago.   

Feb 16   In the year 1920 hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist   

Feb 16   On this day in history the birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters'   

Feb 18   Bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host (over 20 different games) in the year 1920.   

Feb 19   On this day in history frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant   

Feb 19   In the year 1920 netherlands joins League of Nations   

Feb 20   On this day in history robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63   

Feb 20   In the year 1920 robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies.   

Feb 21   Darius Milhaud & Jean Cocteau's ballet, "Le Train Bleu," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

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

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.   

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   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 in the year 1920.   

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

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