Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   On this day in history john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 17   On this day in history american Professional Football Association forms (NFL)   

Apr 18   Walter Clegg, MP on this day in history.   

Apr 19   24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31 in the year 1920.   

Apr 19   Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) in the year 1920.   

Apr 20   7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp in the year 1920.   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium   

Apr 20   John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi   

Apr 21   On this day in history bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21]   

Apr 21   In the year 1920 john Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London   

Apr 22   Hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage) in the year 1920.   

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1920 turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara   

Apr 24   British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic)   

Apr 26   H Shapley & H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae on this day in history.   

Apr 26   H Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae in the year 1920.   

Apr 27   Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence in the year 1920.   

Apr 28   In the year 1920 azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time)   

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch)   

Apr 29   In the year 1920 edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster   

Apr 30   Duncan Hamilton, driver on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds   

May 01   Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens in the year 1920.   

May 02   In the year 1920 1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis   

May 02   Jacob Gilboa, composer in the year 1920.   

May 02   The first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)   

May 05   German-Latvian peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1920 john Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon)   

May 05   On this day in history polish troops occupy Kiev   

May 05   On this day in history uS President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal   

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

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   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

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