Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   In the year 1920 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80   

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

Apr 18   Walter Clegg, MP in the year 1920.   

Apr 19   24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )   

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

Apr 21   Bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21] on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara   

Apr 23   On this day in history turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara   

Apr 24   British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years) in the year 1920.   

Apr 25   Jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1920 duncan Hamilton, driver   

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

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

May 02   1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1920 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) on this day in history.   

May 05   German-Latvian peace treaty signed in the year 1920.   

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

May 05   In the year 1920 polish troops occupy Kiev   

May 05   US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal in the year 1920.   

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

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

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

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