Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

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

Apr 17   In the year 1920 american Professional Football Association forms (NFL)   

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

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

Apr 19   Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 25   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history h Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae   

Apr 27   In the year 1920 pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence   

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

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

Apr 28   Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) in the year 1920.   

Apr 29   Edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1920 duncan Hamilton, driver   

May 01   In the year 1920 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   1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis in the year 1920.   

May 02   On this day in history jacob Gilboa, composer   

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

May 03   Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ) in the year 1920.   

May 05   In the year 1920 german-Latvian peace treaty signed   

May 05   John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) in the year 1920.   

May 05   In the year 1920 polish troops occupy Kiev   

May 05   US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal on this day in history.   

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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   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   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   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   In the year 1920 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

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 on this day in history.   

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