Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1920.   

Apr 17   American Professional Football Association forms (NFL) in the year 1920.   

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   In the year 1920 frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim)   

Apr 20   7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp on this day in history.   

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- ) in the year 1920.   

Apr 20   Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi in the year 1920.   

Apr 21   Bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21] in the year 1920.   

Apr 21   John Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London in the year 1920.   

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

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara in the year 1920.   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history british Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years)   

Apr 25   Jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic) in the year 1920.   

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

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

Apr 27   Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time)   

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time) in the year 1920.   

Apr 28   Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 01   In the year 1920 belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens   

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

May 02   In the year 1920 jacob Gilboa, composer   

May 02   On this day in history the first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis   

May 03   In the year 1920 sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)   

May 05   On this day in history german-Latvian peace treaty signed   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.